Cyclic nucleotide-gated cation channel alpha-4 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''CNGA4''
gene
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CNGA4 is a modulatory subunit of vertebrate cyclic nucleotide-gated membrane channels that transduce odorant signals (Munger et al., 2001).
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Cyclic nucleotide-gated ion channel
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Ion channels
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