After ATP hydrolysis, the CFTR chloride channel must be able to switch from an open to a closed state because:

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the capacity to open and close the channel assists in maintaining the correct concentration of chloride ions inside and outside the cell

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keeping the channel open continuously would unnecessarily waste cellular ATP

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proteins, which as CFTR, rely on conformational flexibility to achieve their biological roles

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hydrolysis normally signals that CFTR should be degraded and replaced

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