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Functional polymorphisms of the human multidrug resistance (MDR1) gene: correlation with P glycoprotein expression and activity in vivo.
Novartis Foundation symposium - 1 Jan 2002
Brinkmann Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
The human MDR1 gene encodes an integral membrane protein, P glycoprotein (Pgp), whose function is the energy dependent export of substances from the inside of cells, and from membranes, to the outside. Its physiological role is the protection of cells from toxic substances or metabolites. Many drugs that have been developed for the treatment of human diseases are substrates of Pgp. Because of that, the degree of...
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