Karyopherin

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Karyopherins are a group of proteins involved in transporting molecules through the nuclear pores of the nuclear envelope.

Karyopherins, which may act as importins or exportins, are part of the Importin-β super-family which all share a similar three-dimensional structure.

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e.g.

  • importin beta + adapter + cargo protein (cytoplasm)-->(karyoplasm)
  • importin beta + adapter + Ran-GTP (karyoplasm)-->(cytoplasm)
  • Ran-GTP --> Ran-GDP + P

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The Ran-GTP cycle

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