That protein mutated in this disease is responsible for conducting thiocyanate and chloride ions.
This disease commonly co-occurs with congenital absence of the vas deferens, and babies with this condition often have meconium ileus, a form of intestinal blockage. The carboxy terminus of protein central to this disease is anchored by a PDZ domain. This disease is most often caused by the delta-F-508 mutation of its namesake transmembrane conductance regulator. That protein mutated in this disease is responsible for conducting thiocyanate and chloride ions. For 10 points, name this genetic disease common in Europeans, in which mucus builds up in the lungs.
This disease commonly co-occurs with congenital absence of the vas deferens, and babies with this condition often have meconium ileus, a form of intestinal blockage.
cystic fibrosis [or CF]