Sodium channel protein type 10 subunit alpha (SCN10A)

Tetrodotoxin-resistant channel that 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 sodium ions may pass in accordance with their electrochemical gradient.

Plays a role in neuropathic pain mechanisms. .