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Multidrug resistance protein (P-glycoprotein) is a 170-kDa membrane glycoprotein encoded by the MDR1 gene. P-glycoprotein (P-gp) is believed to function as an ATP-dependent efflux pump for various toxins [1, 2].
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Chang, CC., Perkins, S., Wittwer, C. (2002). Measurement of MDR1 Gene Expression by Real-Time Quantitative RT-PCR Using the LightCycler Instrument. In: Dietmaier, W., Wittwer, C., Sivasubramanian, N. (eds) Rapid Cycle Real-Time PCR — Methods and Applications. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59397-0_21
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