Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
CFTR chloride channel
What CFTR chloride channel means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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A channel that is faulty because of a mutation in the CFTR gene, so chloride ions are not transported normally.
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- Topic 2: Genes and Health (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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