Nucleoporin 160 (Nup160) is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, res ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''NUP160''
gene
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.
NUP160 is 1 of up to 60 proteins that make up the 120-MD
nuclear pore
A nuclear pore is a part of a large complex of proteins, known as a nuclear pore complex that spans the nuclear envelope, which is the double membrane surrounding the eukaryotic cell nucleus. There are approximately 1,000 nuclear pore comple ...
complex, which mediates
nucleoplasmic transport.
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PDBe-KBprovides an overview of all the structure information available in the PDB for Human Nuclear pore complex protein Nup160
Nuclear pore complex
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