Ion Permeability of the Nuclear Envelope.
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The nuclear envelope mediates nucleocytoplasmic communication. Nuclear pores transport proteins and RNA into and out of the nucleus. The pore is believed to allow free ion diffusion. Using an electrophysiological approach, we show the possible semipermeable properties of the envelope. To accomplish these functions we hypothesize a mechanism in which the pore complex acts as a molecular diaphragm.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- News in physiological sciences : an international journal of physiology produced jointly by the International Union of Physiological Sciences and the American Physiological Society
دوره 13 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998