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2000 A.D. would be expressed as MM in Roman numerals.
300 percent would not be expressed as a mixed number - 300 percent would be expressed as 3.
Expressed in figures, this would be equal to 7,800,000. Expressed in words, this would be seven million eight hundred thousand.
A percentage is expressed as a decimal. 100% would be expressed as 1.0 3% (3/100) would be expressed as 0.03 3% of 10,000 = 0.03 x 10,000 = 300
1,100,000,000
CFTR - AM - was created in 1962.
The CFTR gene provides instructions for making a protein called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator.
No, cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, not by the presence of extra chromosomes. Individuals with cystic fibrosis inherit two faulty copies of the CFTR gene, one from each parent, which leads to the production of a defective CFTR protein that affects the movement of salt and water in and out of cells.
The national headquarters of the CFTR is located in the city of Boston. Boston is a city that can be found in the state of Massachusetts, which is part of the United States.
In cystic fibrosis, the CFTR protein is defective due to mutations in the CFTR gene. This leads to abnormal chloride ion transport across cell membranes, resulting in thick and sticky mucus production in various organs, affecting their function.
CFTR-ΔF508 refers to a specific mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene where phenylalanine (F) at position 508 is deleted (Δ). This mutation leads to the production of a faulty CFTR protein, resulting in impaired chloride ion transport across cell membranes and causing the symptoms of cystic fibrosis.
The amino acid missing in the CFTR protein in people with cystic fibrosis is phenylalanine at position 508, resulting from a deletion of a single codon (ΔF508). This deletion leads to improper folding and trafficking of the CFTR protein, causing it to be degraded and non-functional.
Cystic fibrosis is primarily caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, which is located on chromosome 7. These mutations can result in a defective or non-functioning CFTR protein, leading to the characteristic symptoms of the disease.
Cystic fibrosis is caused by defective CFTR protein. CFTR is an ion channel that transports chloride ions across epithelial cell membranes.
The protein affected by cystic fibrosis is called the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator or CFTR. CFTR acts as a channel that transports negatively charged chloride ions into and out of cells. This helps control the flow of water in tissues. CFTR also regulates the function of other channels that transport positive sodium ions into and out of cells.
They isolated functional CFTR gene. Then they inserted the CFTR gene into nondisease-causing adenovirus virus. Last, they infected the patient´s airway cells with virus carryinhg the healthy CFTR gene.
Yes, it is caused by a mutation in the gene for the protein CFTR.