Nucleoporin 54 (Nup54) is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''NUP54''
gene
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.
Function
The nuclear envelope creates distinct nuclear and cytoplasmic compartments in eukaryotic cells. It consists of two concentric membranes perforated by nuclear pores, large protein complexes that form aqueous channels to regulate the flow of macromolecules between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. These complexes are composed of at least 100 different polypeptide subunits, many of which belong to the nucleoporin family. This gene encodes a member of the phe-gly (FG) repeat-containing nucleoporin subset.
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External links
PDBe-KBprovides an overview of all the structure information available in the PDB for Human Nucleoporin p54
Nuclear pore complex
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