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Sodium channel
Transmembrane protein allowing sodium ions in and out / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sodium channels are integral membrane proteins that form ion channels, conducting sodium ions (Na+) through a cell's membrane.[1][2] They belong to the superfamily of cation channels.
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