CFTR
Encyclopedia
CFTR is:
- Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulatorCystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CFTR gene.CFTR is a ABC transporter-class ion channel that transports chloride and thiocyanate ions across epithelial cell membranes...
, a protein involved in the transport of chloride ions across cell membranes or the gene that encodes this protein - CFTR inhibitory factorCFTR inhibitory factorThe CFTR inhibitory factor is a protein virulence factor secreted by the Gram-negative bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Discovered at Dartmouth Medical School, Cif is able to alter the trafficking of select ABC transporters in eukaryotic epithelial cells, such as the cystic fibrosis...
, a protein virulence factorVirulence factorVirulence factors are molecules expressed and secreted by pathogens that enable them to achieve the following:* colonization of a niche in the host... - CFTR (AM)CFTR (AM)CFTR, broadcasting under the brand 680News, is an all-news radio station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which broadcasts live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 680 kHz on the AM dial...
, also known as 680 News, an all-news radio station in Toronto, Canada