Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level
F508del
What F508del means in Biology A (Salters-Nuffield) A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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The common three-nucleotide deletion that removes phenylalanine at position 508, leading to misfolding of the CFTR protein, which is degraded before reaching the membrane.
Topics that use F508del
- Topic 2: Genes and Health (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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