ABCC8


ABCC8

A gene on chromosome 11p15.1 that encodes a protein of the MRP subfamily of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters, which transport various molecules across extra- and intracellular membranes, many of which are involved in multidrug resistance. ABCC8 modulates ATP-sensitive K+ channels and insulin release.
Molecular pathology
ABCC8 mutations are linked to hyperinsulinaemic hypoglycaemia of infancy and type-2 diabetes.