Functional architecture of the CFTR chloride channel

Molecular Membrane Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-16

  Linsdell, Paul ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ABC protein; Chloride channel; Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE CHANNEL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

ANION TRANSPORT; CHANNEL GATING; CONFORMATIONAL TRANSITION; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; ION CONDUCTANCE; MUTAGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; STRUCTURE ACTIVITY RELATION; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR;

EID: 84893088864     PISSN: 09687688     EISSN: 14645203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09687688.2013.868055     Document Type: Review

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