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cystinosin

protein
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  • cystinosis

    … known as CTNS, which encodes cystinosin, a protein that normally transports cystine out of cellular organelles called lysosomes. When the gene is mutated, however, it produces a dysfunctional form of cystinosin. The extent to which the protein’s functional capacity is affected depends on the specific mutation involved; for example, severe…

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    … known as CTNS, which encodes cystinosin, a protein that normally transports cystine out of cellular organelles called lysosomes. When the gene is mutated, however, it produces a dysfunctional form of cystinosin. The extent to which the protein’s functional capacity is affected depends on the specific mutation involved; for example, severe…

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