CFTR, the Odd ABC Transporter Responsible for Cystic Fibrosis

Speaker Jue Chen, Ph.D., of The Rockefeller University, studies ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, a diverse group of membrane proteins integral to almost every biological process. In prokaryotes, these proteins are critical for survival. In humans, ABC transporters make up one of the largest gene families, and more than a dozen genetic diseases have been traced to ABC transporter defects. ABC transporters are also central to multidrug resistance in many pathogenic bacteria and in tumor cells.For more information go tohttps://oir.nih.gov/walsAir date: 4/28/2021 3:00:00 PM
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