SCN2B
Function
Regulatory subunit of multiple voltage-gated sodium (Nav) channels directly mediating the depolarization of excitable membranes (PubMed:19808477, PubMed:23559163, PubMed:26894959, PubMed:30765605, PubMed:30765606, PubMed:35277491, PubMed:36823201). Navs, also called VGSCs (voltage-gated sodium channels) or VDSCs (voltage-dependent sodium channels), operate by switching between closed and open conformations depending on the voltage difference across the membrane. In the open conformation they allow Na(+) ions to selectively pass through the pore, along their electrochemical gradient. The influx of Na+ ions provokes membrane depolarization, initiating the propagation of electrical signals throughout cells and tissues (PubMed:19808477, PubMed:23559163, PubMed:26894959). The accessory beta subunits participate in localization and functional modulation of the Nav channels (PubMed:19808477, PubMed:23559163). Modulates the activity of SCN1A/Nav1.1, SCN2A/Nav1.2, SCN2A/Nav1.3, SCN5A/Nav1.5, SCN8A/Nav1.6, SCN9A/Nav1.7 and SCN10A/Nav1.8 (PubMed:19808477, PubMed:23559163, PubMed:26894959, PubMed:30765605, PubMed:30765606, PubMed:35277491, PubMed:36823201).
Involvement in disease
Atrial fibrillation, familial, 14
ATFB14
A familial form of atrial fibrillation, a common sustained cardiac rhythm disturbance. Atrial fibrillation is characterized by disorganized atrial electrical activity and ineffective atrial contraction promoting blood stasis in the atria and reduces ventricular filling. It can result in palpitations, syncope, thromboembolic stroke, and congestive heart failure.
None
The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Genetic variations in SCN2B may be involved in Brugada syndrome (PubMed:23559163). This tachyarrhythmia is characterized by right bundle branch block and ST segment elevation on an electrocardiogram (ECG). It can cause the ventricles to beat so fast that the blood is prevented from circulating efficiently in the body. When this situation occurs, the individual will faint and may die in a few minutes if the heart is not reset.
Sequence Similarities
Belongs to the sodium channel auxiliary subunit SCN2B (TC 8.A.17) family.
Cellular localization
- Cell membrane
- Single-pass type I membrane protein
- Cell projection
- Axon
- Clusters at the axon initial segment and node of Ranvier, the specialized neuronal subcellular domains involved in action potentials generation and propagation.
Alternative names
UNQ326/PRO386, SCN2B, Sodium channel regulatory subunit beta-2