Structural highlights
Function
[CFTR_MOUSE] Involved in the transport of chloride ions. May regulate bicarbonate secretion and salvage in epithelial cells by regulating the SLC4A7 transporter. Can inhibit the chloride channel activity of ANO1 (By similarity).
Evolutionary Conservation
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Publication Abstract from PubMed
Mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), an integral membrane protein, cause cystic fibrosis (CF). The most common CF-causing mutant, deletion of Phe508, fails to properly fold. To elucidate the role Phe508 plays in the folding of CFTR, missense mutations at this position were generated. Only one missense mutation had a pronounced effect on the stability and folding of the isolated domain in vitro. In contrast, many substitutions, including those of charged and bulky residues, disrupted folding of full-length CFTR in cells. Structures of two mutant nucleotide-binding domains (NBDs) reveal only local alterations of the surface near position 508. These results suggest that the peptide backbone plays a role in the proper folding of the domain, whereas the side chain plays a role in defining a surface of NBD1 that potentially interacts with other domains during the maturation of intact CFTR.
Side chain and backbone contributions of Phe508 to CFTR folding.,Thibodeau PH, Brautigam CA, Machius M, Thomas PJ Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2005 Jan;12(1):10-6. Epub 2004 Dec 26. PMID:15619636[1]
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See Also
References
- ↑ Thibodeau PH, Brautigam CA, Machius M, Thomas PJ. Side chain and backbone contributions of Phe508 to CFTR folding. Nat Struct Mol Biol. 2005 Jan;12(1):10-6. Epub 2004 Dec 26. PMID:15619636 doi:10.1038/nsmb881
