Question

What are membranes associated diseases? Explain with suitable example

Answer 1

Some membrane diseases are hereditary, meaning they are passed from parents to child. One example of a genetic disease that affects cell membranes is cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease. This means that both parents contribute one affected gene to the child. Cystic fibrosis is caused by a mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein which helps move water and salt across the cell membrane.