Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
MESHD019005
A chloride channel that regulates secretion in many exocrine tissues. Abnormalities in the CFTR gene have been shown to cause cystic fibrosis. (Hum Genet 1994;93(4):364-8)
Synonyms
- Chloride channels, ATP-gated CFTR
- Chloride channels, ATP gated CFTR
- CFTR Protein
- Protein, CFTR
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