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Schematic of the SCN9A gene showing the position of known mutations (arrows) that result in human disorders of pain appreciation. SCN9A encodes the voltage-gated sodium channel, Nav1.7, which is composed of four repeating domains, each comprising six transmembrane segments. The regions of the gene that encode the transmembrane segments and the inactivation domain are indicated (see colored key).
