The molecular architecture of the plant nuclear pore complex

Sep 19, 2012Journal of experimental botany

The detailed molecular structure of the plant's nuclear pore complex

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Abstract

The nuclear pore complex (NPC) is the largest multiprotein complex in the cell, composed of multiple copies of approximately 30 different proteins called nucleoporins.

  • The NPC serves as a gateway for the transport of macromolecules and signals across the nuclear envelope.
  • Current understanding of the NPC structure in vertebrates and yeast has advanced significantly, but knowledge in plants is limited.
  • The review highlights the plant NPC proteome and addresses both structural and functional aspects of plant nucleoporins.
  • Plant nucleoporins are essential for supporting fundamental cellular machinery.

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