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Sodium Channel
Definition 1
An ion channel with selective permeability for sodium. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Cell membrane glycoproteins selective for sodium ions. Fast sodium current is associated with the action potential in neural membranes. (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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