Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
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Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is an ABC (ATP-binding cassette) transporter-class protein that functions in transporting chloride ions across epithelial cells found in the lung, liver, pancreas, digestive tract, reproductive tract, and skin. Its code is found on the human chromosome location 7, (long arm) position q31.2. (Abnormal) mutations of this protein are responsible for the disease cystic fibrosis.
