Modeling the conformational changes underlying channel opening in CFTR.

Mutations in the gene encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator protein (CFTR) cause cystic fibrosis (CF), the most common life-shortening genetic disease among Caucasians. Although general features of the structure of CFTR have been predicted from homology models, the conform...

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Main Authors: Kazi S Rahman, Guiying Cui, Stephen C Harvey, Nael A McCarty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3785483?pdf=render