Keyword - Voltage-gated sodium channel impairing toxin (KW-0738)
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Definition
Protein which interferes with the function of voltage-gated sodium channels (Nav) which are membrane proteins forming a channel in a biological membrane selectively permeable to sodium ions, and open in response to a change in membrane potential. They are found in various venoms from snakes, scorpions and spiders.
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