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Single-Molecule Imaging of Nuclear Transport
Published on: June 9, 2010
Las lanzaderas Nopp140 en las vías entre el nucleolo y el citoplasma
1Laboratory of Cell Biology, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10021.
Cell
|July 10, 1992
Resumen
Nopp140, una fosfoproteína nucleolar, se une a las señales de localización nuclear (NLS) de una manera dependiente de la fosforilación. Se desplaza entre el nucleolo y el citoplasma, actuando potencialmente como un acompañante para el transporte nucleolar.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Biología celular Biología celular.
- Biología Molecular Biología Molecular
- Bioquímica de las proteínas Bioquímica de las proteínas
Sus antecedentes:
- Nopp140 es una fosfoproteína nucleolar de 140 kDa.
- Inicialmente fue identificado como una proteína de unión de la señal de localización nuclear (NLS).
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para caracterizar las propiedades moleculares de Nopp140.0.
- Para investigar el papel de la fosforilación en la unión de NLS.
- Para aclarar la ruta de transporte y la función de Nopp140.0.
Principales métodos:
- Purificación y caracterización de proteínas.
- Análisis de los sitios de fosforilación para la caseína quinasa II (CK II).
- Microscopía inmunoelectrónica para visualizar las pistas de transporte.
Principales resultados:
- Nopp140 contiene un motivo de racimo de serina ácida repetido 10 veces con abundantes sitios de fosforilación CK II.
- Nopp140 es altamente fosforilado, y la unión de NLS es dependiente de la fosforilación.
- Nopp140 navega entre el nucleolo y el citoplasma a través de pistas que se extienden a complejos de poros nucleares.
Conclusiones:
- Nopp140 funciona como una fosfoproteína nucleolar con unión NLS dependiente de la fosforilación.
- Utiliza pistas específicas para el transporte nucleocitoplasmático.
- Se propone que Nopp140 actúe como un acompañante para la importación y / o exportación nucleolar.
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