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what's a non-sense mutation?

bkc3

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I read a little but about Ataluren on cff and it talks about treating non-sense mutations?? What in layman's terms does Ataluren do? what's a non-sense mutation?

Thanks
 

bkc3

New member
I read a little but about Ataluren on cff and it talks about treating non-sense mutations?? What in layman's terms does Ataluren do? what's a non-sense mutation?

Thanks
 

bkc3

New member
I read a little but about Ataluren on cff and it talks about treating non-sense mutations?? What in layman's terms does Ataluren do? what's a non-sense mutation?

Thanks
 

bkc3

New member
I read a little but about Ataluren on cff and it talks about treating non-sense mutations?? What in layman's terms does Ataluren do? what's a non-sense mutation?

Thanks
 

bkc3

New member
I read a little but about Ataluren on cff and it talks about treating non-sense mutations?? What in layman's terms does Ataluren do? what's a non-sense mutation?
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<br />Thanks
 

just1more

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A nonsense mutation means any mutation that keeps your body from fully creating a needed protein. This is what CF is as well as things such as Muscular Dystrophy and hemophilia (which one of my boys has). It is caused by the genetic instruction stopping prematurely.

Ataluren is hoped to fix these mutations by 'turning back on' the process so your body can continue to build the protein to completion.
 

just1more

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A nonsense mutation means any mutation that keeps your body from fully creating a needed protein. This is what CF is as well as things such as Muscular Dystrophy and hemophilia (which one of my boys has). It is caused by the genetic instruction stopping prematurely.

Ataluren is hoped to fix these mutations by 'turning back on' the process so your body can continue to build the protein to completion.
 

just1more

New member
A nonsense mutation means any mutation that keeps your body from fully creating a needed protein. This is what CF is as well as things such as Muscular Dystrophy and hemophilia (which one of my boys has). It is caused by the genetic instruction stopping prematurely.

Ataluren is hoped to fix these mutations by 'turning back on' the process so your body can continue to build the protein to completion.
 

just1more

New member
A nonsense mutation means any mutation that keeps your body from fully creating a needed protein. This is what CF is as well as things such as Muscular Dystrophy and hemophilia (which one of my boys has). It is caused by the genetic instruction stopping prematurely.

Ataluren is hoped to fix these mutations by 'turning back on' the process so your body can continue to build the protein to completion.
 

just1more

New member
A nonsense mutation means any mutation that keeps your body from fully creating a needed protein. This is what CF is as well as things such as Muscular Dystrophy and hemophilia (which one of my boys has). It is caused by the genetic instruction stopping prematurely.
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<br />Ataluren is hoped to fix these mutations by 'turning back on' the process so your body can continue to build the protein to completion.
 
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