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Nucleocytoplasmic transport: the soluble phase

I W Mattaj1, L Englmeier

  • 1European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, Germany. Mattaj@embl-heidelberg.de

Annual Review of Biochemistry
|October 6, 1998
PubMed
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Nucleocytoplasmic transport relies on substrates, adaptors, and receptors moving through nuclear pore complexes (NPCs). Ran GTPase ensures directional transport by controlling complex assembly and dissociation.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Active transport facilitates the movement of macromolecules between the nucleus and cytoplasm.
  • This process involves substrates, adaptors, and receptors interacting to form transport complexes.
  • Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) are the channels through which these complexes traverse the nuclear envelope.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanisms of active transport between the nucleus and cytoplasm.
  • To understand the roles of substrates, adaptors, and receptors in nucleocytoplasmic transport.
  • To highlight the critical function of Ran GTPase in establishing transport directionality.

Main Methods:

  • The study focuses on the molecular interactions and pathways involved in nucleocytoplasmic transport.

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  • It examines the assembly and dissociation dynamics of transport complexes.
  • The role of the Ran GTPase cycle in regulating transport directionality is investigated.

    • Main Results:

    • Transport complexes form via direct receptor-substrate binding or through adaptors.
    • Complexes move unidirectionally through NPCs, requiring subsequent dissociation for recycling.
    • Ran GTPase is essential for generating the asymmetry required for directional import and export.

    Conclusions:

    • Nucleocytoplasmic transport is a tightly regulated process involving specific molecular players and pathways.
    • The directionality of transport is achieved through spatially regulated complex assembly and dissociation.
    • Understanding these mechanisms is key to comprehending cellular function and regulation.