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cftr

/ˌsiː.ef.tiːˈɑːr/

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noun

/ˌsiː.ef.tiːˈɑːr/C2formalmedicalabbreviation
  • ruАббревиатура, обозначающая ген, мутация которого вызывает муковисцидоз; отвечает за кодирование белка, участвующего в транспорте ионов хлора через клеточные мембраны.

An abbreviation referring to the gene that is mutated in cystic fibrosis, responsible for encoding a protein involved in chloride ion transport across cell membranes.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorC2formalmedical

    A gene that provides instructions for making a protein that functions as a channel across the cell membrane, transporting chloride ions. Mutations in this gene cause cystic fibrosis.

    ruРегулятор трансмембранной проводимости при муковисцидозе

    • Mutations in the CFTR gene are the primary cause of cystic fibrosis.
    • The CFTR protein helps regulate the movement of salt and water in cells.
    • New therapies aim to correct the function of the defective CFTR protein.