Epithelial sodium channel subunit beta
BE0000024ProteinHumansSCNN1B
This is one of the three pore-forming subunits of the heterotrimeric epithelial sodium channel (ENaC), a critical regulator of sodium balance and fluid homeostasis (PubMed:30251954, PubMed:32729833, PubMed:7762608, PubMed:9792722). It is acted on by 4 drugs in DrugBank.
- Gene name
- SCNN1B
- UniProtKB entry
- P51168Swiss-Prot
- Cellular location
- Apical cell membrane
- Residues / weight
- 640 residues · 72,658 Da
- Also known as
- Amiloride-sensitive sodium channel subunit beta · Beta-ENaC · Beta-NaCH · ENaC subunit beta · ENaCB
Resolves to
Pharmacology
Drugs
What you can answer from here — as of February 11, 2025
Which approved drugs act on Epithelial sodium channel subunit beta, how selective are they, and which programs against it are still in active trials?
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