Journal articleAuthors : Simon, Kailene S; Nagarajan, Karthi; Mechin, Ingrid (2020)
Cystic fibrosis (CF) results from mutations within the gene encoding the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR), a transmembrane chloride channel found on the apical surface of epithelial cells. The most common CF-causing mutation results in a deletion of phenylalanine 508 (ΔF508-CFTR), a residue normally found within the NBD1 domain. Loss of F508 causes NBD1 to be less thermodynamically stable and prevents proper tertiary folding of CFTR....