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Structural and Pathogenic Impacts of ABCA4 Variants in Retinal Degenerations-An In-Silico Study.
International journal of molecular sciences - 14 Apr 2023
Cevik Senem, Biswas Subhasis B, Biswas-Fiss Esther E
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The retina-specific ATP-binding cassette transporter protein ABCA4 is responsible for properly continuing the visual cycle by removing toxic retinoid byproducts of phototransduction. Functional impairment caused by ABCA4 sequence variations is the leading cause of autosomal recessive inherited retinal disorders, including Stargardt disease, retinitis pigmentosa, and cone-rod dystrophy. To date, more than 3000...
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