nuclear pore complex (NPC)
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Introduction
nuclear pore components are collectively referred to as nucleoporins
Function
- allows diffusion of ions, small molecules, & proteins < 40-60 kD through the nuclear membrane
Structure
8-fold symmetry
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Molecular Biology of the Cell (2nd ed) Darnell J; Lodish H & Baltimore D (eds), Scientific American Books, WH Freeman, NY 1990, pg 274
- ↑ Nigg EA, Baeuerle PA, Luhrmann R. Nuclear import-export: in search of signals and mechanisms. Cell. 1991 Jul 12;66(1):15-22. Review. No abstract available. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1712670