Date: Fri Oct 12 16:38:44 2001
Posted By: Christine Broussard, Post-doc/Fellow, Genetic Disease Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Inst.
Area of science: General Biology
ID: 1001366307.Gb
Message:
CFTR stands for Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator protein. It is a
transport protein responsible for the transport of chloride ions across the
apical membranes of epithelial cells in the lung, sweat glands, pancreas,
and other tissues. Patients with cystic fibrosis have a defective CFTR
protein that cannot transport chloride ions.
Good luck with your assignment.
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