Siamois and Twin inducing the activation of the neuroepithelium genes – Foxd4 and Sox11

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The wild-type form of large T-antigen is localized to the nucleus in virus-infected cells, whereas some mutated forms of large T-antigen accumulate in the cytoplasm.

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The mutations responsible for this altered cellular localization occur within a specific seven-residue sequence rich in basic amino acids near the C-terminus of the protein: Pro-Lys-Lys-Lys-Arg-Lys-Val.

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Nuclear transport receptor

A general class of proteins that facilitate protein transport into or out of the nucleus by binding to a nuclear import sequence or a nuclear export sequence

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Nuclear transport receptor

have affinity for FG-repeats on nucleoporins.

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The mechanism for the import of cytoplasmic cargo proteins mediated by a nuclear transport receptor known as importin.

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Ran is a small monomeric G protein

That exists in either a GTP-bound or a GDP-bound conformation & provides the energy to drive unidirectional transport of macromolecules through the nuclear pore.