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ABCA3 gene

A gene that codes for a 1704-amino-acid protein found in the limiting membrane of lamellar bodies. Mutations of this gene cause fatal SURFACTANT deficience in newborn babies.

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surfactant deficiency

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(7) The ABCA3 gene encodes a lipid transporter expressed mainly on the limiting membrane of lamellar bodies in type II pneumocytes, the site of surfactant processing and storage.

ABCA3 gene mutations in newborns with fatal surfactant deficiency.

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