Missense mutations in transmembrane domains of proteins: phenotypic propensity of polar residues for human disease.

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Previous experiments on the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator suggested that non-native polar residues within membrane domains can compromise protein structure/function. However, depending on context, replacement of a native residue by a non-native residue can result either in genetic disease or in benign effects (e.g., polymorphisms). Knowledge of missense mutations that frequently cause...

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