Biologically Active Substance
sodium channel
so·di·um chan·nel [ soh-dee-uhm chan-l ]
Subclass of:
Ion Channel
Definitions related to sodium channel:
  • An ion channel with selective permeability for sodium.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Cell membrane glycoproteins selective for sodium ions; fast sodium current is associated with the action potential in neural membranes.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Ion channels that specifically allow the passage of SODIUM ions. A variety of specific sodium channel subtypes are involved in serving specialized functions such as neuronal signaling, CARDIAC MUSCLE contraction, and KIDNEY function.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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