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The genetics of ATP-binding cassette transporters.
Methods in enzymology - 1 Jan 2005
Dean Michael
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The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) superfamily consists of membrane proteins that transport a wide variety of substrates across membranes. Mutations in ABC transporters cause or contribute to a number of different Mendelian disorders, including adrenoleukodystrophy, cystic fibrosis, retinal degeneration, cholesterol, and bile transport defects. In addition, the genes are involved in an increasing number of complex...
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