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Vlada [557]
3 years ago
7

Compare and contrast how the normal and mutated proteins adhered to the cell membrane

Biology
1 answer:
inn [45]3 years ago
5 0
Normal proteins allow the substances Na + and Cl- to move correctly through the cells of the skin, the pancreas and the lungs.

In contrast, the mutated proteins prevent them from moving through the cell, this causes mucus to accumulate in the skin, in the lungs and the pancreas, a medical condition called cystic fibrosis.

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