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      Biochemical, cellular, and pharmacological aspects of the multidrug transporter.

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          Considerable evidence has accumulated indicating that the multidrug transporter or P-glycoprotein plays a role in the development of simultaneous resistance to multiple cytotoxic drugs in cancer cells. In recent years, various approaches such as mutational analyses and biochemical and pharmacological characterization have yielded significant information about the relationship of structure and function of P-glycoprotein. However, there is still considerable controversy about the mechanism of action of this efflux pump and its function in normal cells. This review summarizes current research on the structure-function analysis of P-glycoprotein, its mechanism of action, and facts and speculations about its normal physiological role.

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          Journal
          Annu Rev Pharmacol Toxicol
          Annual review of pharmacology and toxicology
          Annual Reviews
          0362-1642
          0362-1642
          1999
          : 39
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Laboratory of Cell Biology, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA. ambudkar@helix.nih.gov
          Article
          10.1146/annurev.pharmtox.39.1.361
          10331089
          def4f8aa-36b2-4bfb-a6f6-e42fcc32bee4
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