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2 unusual facts about Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator


CFTR

Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, a protein involved in the transport of chloride ions across cell membranes or the gene that encodes this protein.

Tsui Lap-chee

Tsui became internationally acclaimed in 1989 when he and his team identified the defective gene, namely Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), that causes cystic fibrosis, which is a major breakthrough in human genetics.


Transmembrane domain of ABC transporters

ABCC4; ABCC5; ABCC6; ABCC8; ABCC9; CFTR;


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