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EVOLUTION OF THE ATP-BINDING CASSETTE (ABC) TRANSPORTER SUPERFAMILY IN VERTEBRATES
20 Apr 2005
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The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) superfamily of genes encode membrane proteins that transport a diverse set of substrates across membranes. Mutations in ABC transporters cause or contribute to many different Mendelian and complex disorders including adrenoleukodystrophy, cystic fibrosis, retinal degeneration, hypercholesterolemia, and cholestasis. The genes play important roles in protecting organisms from...
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