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Nuclear Pores

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By Michael Li

Nuclear Pores

Nuclear pores are channels on the nuclear membrane that regulate movement of molecules, macromolecules, and ribosomal subunits between the nucleus and the cytoplasm.

They consist of structural and functional proteins and its components are shown below.

Nuclear pore complex: two orange nuclear envelope membranes with a central transporter in the pore, cytosolic and lumenal rings, cytosolic filaments on top, and a nuclear basket hanging below.

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