Abstract
How exactly large molecules translocate through nuclear pores has been mysterious for a long time. Recent kinetic measurements of transport rates through the pore have led to a novel translocation model that elegantly combines selectivity with very high transport rates.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Active Transport, Cell Nucleus / physiology*
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Animals
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Biological Transport, Active
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Cytoplasm / metabolism*
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Models, Biological
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Nuclear Pore / metabolism*
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Nuclear Proteins / chemistry
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Nuclear Proteins / metabolism
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Repetitive Sequences, Amino Acid