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Nuclear Localization Signals
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Definition
: Short, predominantly basic amino acid sequences identified as nuclear import signals for some proteins. These sequences are believed to interact with specific receptors at the NUCLEAR PORE.
See Also
Active Transport, Cell Nucleus
Other names
Signals, Nuclear Localization; Signal, Nuclear Localization; Peptides, NLS; Peptide, NLS; NLS Peptides; Nuclear Localization Signal Peptide; NLS Peptide; Nuclear Localization Signal
Substance
CAS Registry & name
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Source
Drugs
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PNAEmu-
NLS
0
*Peptide Nucleic Acids
Nuclear Localization Signals.
Mutat Res 2007 Apr 2;628(2):129-37
M9 nuclear localization signal peptide
0
*Peptide Fragments
*Protein Sorting Signals
*Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Group A-B
Nuclear Localization Signals.
J Cell Biol 1995 May;129(3):551-60
USF-
NTI protein, synthetic
0
*Carrier Proteins
Peptides
Nuclear Localization Signals.
J Immunol 1998 Sep15;161(6):2881-7