CFTR Protein: Not Just a Chloride Channel?
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a recessive genetic disease caused by mutations in a gene encoding a protein called Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR). The CFTR protein is known to acts as a chloride (Cl<sup>−</sup>) channel expressed in the exocrine glands of several bod...
Main Authors: | Laurence S. Hanssens, Jean Duchateau, Georges J. Casimir |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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Series: | Cells |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/11/2844 |
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