Review anchor
Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha
SINGLE PROTEIN · Homo sapiens
As of 2026-09-13
Evidence Snapshot
Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha
CHEMBL3585
SINGLE PROTEIN
Homo sapiens
Identity Layer
Cross-source identity
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This review treats Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha as ChEMBL target CHEMBL3585, mapped to UniProt Q01118. Disease framing currently uses the Open Targets-ready proxy contract.
ChEMBL target ID
CHEMBL3585
Primary anchor for compounds, assays, approvals, and exports
ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk
UniProt accession
Q01118
Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
As of 2026-09-13
www.uniprot.org
Disease evidence contract
Open Targets-ready proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
As of 2026-09-13
www.ebi.ac.uk
Reuse the same identifiers in notes, watch rules, exports, and review packs so provenance stays stable across surfaces.
Review-ready Target Rationale
Why Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha matters
Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha is reviewed as Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha (UniProt Q01118); the current evidence base includes 1 approved drug, 96 compounds, and 21 assays, with lead potency reaching pChEMBL 11.0.
Protein context
Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha
Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha Sequence length is 1682 aa.
Review this target as Sodium channel protein type 7 subunit alpha, mapped to UniProt Q01118. Sequence length is 1682 aa.
Protein source · UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
UniProt Q01118
Protein
Disease context
Disease signal
Disease relevance is not yet populated for this evidence card.
This disease block keeps the Open Targets-ready contract explicit while current evidence comes from ChEMBL mechanism and indication mappings.
ChEMBL target recordActivity base
Portfolio and assay base
ChEMBL currently tracks 1 approved drug, 96 compounds, and 21 assays for this target. The dominant activity type is IC50. CHEMBL4217988 is the current potency anchor at pChEMBL 11.0.
Use CHEMBL4217988 as the tractability anchor when discussing potency (pChEMBL 11.0).
Activity source · ChEMBL 36 via Core Engine
1 approved
pChEMBL 11.0
Source Guidance
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Review-ready Target Rationale
One-page rationale with as-of-date and attribution
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UniProt Target Context
UniProt accession via ChEMBL component mapping
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Disease Relevance & Evidence Level
ChEMBL drug mechanism + indication proxy
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Open Disease ContextSnapshot State
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96
Total Compounds
21
Total Assays
1
Approved Drugs
IC50: 109.0, KD: 2.0
Activity Types
pChEMBL Activity Distribution
Top 5 Inhibitors (by pChEMBL)
| Structure | Compound | pChEMBL | Type | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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No preferred name
CHEMBL4217988
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11.0 | IC50 | — |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL3657855
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9.4 | IC50 | — |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL3662190
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9.2 | IC50 | — |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL5094715
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9.2 | IC50 | — |
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No preferred name
CHEMBL3318132
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9.1 | IC50 | — |
Approved Drugs
| Structure | Compound | First Approval |
|---|---|---|
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TETRACAINE
CHEMBL698
|
2005 |
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