Svensk definition
"Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator" är en kloridkanal som reglerar utsöndringen i många exokrina vävnader. Avvikelser i CFTR-genen har visat sig ge upphov till cystisk fibros.
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
CFTR
Engelsk definition
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)
Svenska synonymer
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Engelska synonymer
CFTR Protein — Protein, CFTR — Chloride channels, ATP-gated CFTR — Chloride channels, ATP gated CFTR