Nuclear import: A tale of two sites
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چکیده
The recently determined crystal structure of a nuclear localization sequence receptor has revealed an exquisitely specific interaction between ligand and receptor, and explains how simple and complex nuclear localization signals can both be recognized specifically by the same molecule.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 8 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998