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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
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
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

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