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Functional characterization of pendrin in a polarized cell system. Evidence for pendrin-mediated apical iodide efflux.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 26 Mar 2004
Gillam Mary P, Sidhaye Aniket R, Lee Eun Jig, Rutishauser Jonas, Stephan Catherine Waeber, Kopp Peter
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Pendred's syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by sensorineural deafness, goiter, and impaired iodide organification. It is caused by mutations in the PDS/SLC26A4 gene that encodes pendrin. Functionally, pendrin is a transporter of chloride and iodide in Xenopus oocytes and h...
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