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Abstract

The nuclear import factor p10 was cloned from Saccharomyces cerevisiae and found to be essential. The protein p10 can bind directly to several peptide repeat-containing nucleoporins. It also binds to the guanosine triphosphatase (GTPase) Ran in its guanosine diphosphate (GDP)-bound form and to karyopherin β. Assembly of the karyopherin heterodimer on immobilized nucleoporin yielded cooperative binding of p10 and Ran-GDP. Addition of GTP to this pentameric complex led to dissociation of karyopherin α, presumably via in situ formation of Ran-GTP from Ran-GDP. Thus, p10 appears to coordinate the Ran-dependent association and dissociation reactions underlying nuclear import.

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Nehrbass, U., & Blobel, G. (1996). Role of the Nuclear Transport Factor p10 in Nuclear Import. Science, 272(5258), 120–122.

Authors 2
  1. Ulf Nehrbass (first)
  2. Günter Blobel (additional)
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@article{Nehrbass_1996, title={Role of the Nuclear Transport Factor p10 in Nuclear Import}, volume={272}, ISSN={1095-9203}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.272.5258.120}, DOI={10.1126/science.272.5258.120}, number={5258}, journal={Science}, publisher={American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)}, author={Nehrbass, Ulf and Blobel, Günter}, year={1996}, month=apr, pages={120–122} }