FUNCTION: SwissProt: Q9NY46 # Mediates the voltage-dependent sodium ion permeability of excitable membranes. Assuming opened or closed conformations in response to the voltage difference across the membrane, the protein forms a sodium-selective channel through which Na(+) ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient.
SIZE: 2000 amino acids; 226294 Da
SUBUNIT: The sodium channel consists of a large polypeptide and 2- 3 smaller ones. This sequence represents a large polypeptide. Interacts with NEDD4L.
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Membrane; Multi-pass membrane protein.
DOMAIN: SwissProt: Q9NY46 The sequence contains 4 internal repeats, each with 5 hydrophobic segments (S1,S2,S3,S5,S6) and one positively charged segment (S4). Segments S4 are probably the voltage-sensors and are characterized by a series of positively charged amino acids at every third position.
PTM: May be ubiquitinated by NEDD4L; which would promote its endocytosis.
SIMILARITY: Belongs to the sodium channel family. & Contains 1 IQ domain.