Nucleoporin 35 (Nup35) 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, respo ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''NUP35''
gene
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.
Background
This gene encodes a member of the
nucleoporin family. The protein is localized to the nuclear rim and is part of the
nuclear pore complex
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 complexes ...
(NPC). All
molecules
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entering or leaving the nucleus either diffuse through or are actively transported by the NPC.
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Nuclear pore complex
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