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What is the primary function of the Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC) in eukaryotic cells?
What is the primary function of the Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC) in eukaryotic cells?
Which signal sequence is necessary for proteins to be exported from the nucleus?
Which signal sequence is necessary for proteins to be exported from the nucleus?
What role does Ran-GAP play during the active nuclear export process?
What role does Ran-GAP play during the active nuclear export process?
How is Ran-GDP transported back to the nucleus after it dissociates from the exportin?
How is Ran-GDP transported back to the nucleus after it dissociates from the exportin?
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In which part of the cell is Ran-GEF situated, and what is its primary function?
In which part of the cell is Ran-GEF situated, and what is its primary function?
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What would happen if a cargo protein lacked a Nuclear Export Signal (NES)?
What would happen if a cargo protein lacked a Nuclear Export Signal (NES)?
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What determines the specificity of exportins for different cargo proteins or RNA?
What determines the specificity of exportins for different cargo proteins or RNA?
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During the export process, which molecule is involved in stabilizing the exportin-cargo complex?
During the export process, which molecule is involved in stabilizing the exportin-cargo complex?
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Study Notes
Active Nuclear Export
- Anything produced in the nucleus and needed in the cytoplasm is exported via the Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC).
- Small molecules diffuse passively, but macromolecules (e.g., proteins, RNA) require active transport.
- This process uses nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) and is energy dependent.
Ran-GTP Cycle and Export Process
- Ran is a GTP-binding protein crucial for transport.
- Ran-GDP is inactive and found in the cytoplasm.
- Ran-GTP is active and found in the nucleoplasm.
- Ran-bound exportins are unable to associate with exportin unless it contains a GTP molecule.
- Exportins are nuclear transport receptors, which bind to the NES (Nuclear Export Signal) on cargo proteins or RNA.
- The exportin, cargo, and Ran-GTP complex move through the NPC and into the cytoplasm.
- Ran-GAP in the cytoplasm hydrolyses GTP to GDP, causing Ran to release the cargo, and exportin returns to the nucleoplasm.
- Ran-GDP is recycled back into the nucleus via NTF2(Nuclear Transport Factor Two).
- The Ran-GTP cycle (GDP to GTP to GDP) keeps the process active.
Components
- Nuclear Pore Complex (NPC)
- Exportin (nuclear transport receptor)
- Nuclear Envelope
- Ran
- Ran-GTPase Activating Protein (Ran-GAP)
- Ran-GEF (Ran Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factor)
- Nuclear Export Signal (NES)
- Cargo (protein or RNA)
Location of Components
- Ran-GTP is concentrated within the nucleoplasm.
- Ran-GDP is concentrated within the cytoplasm.
- Exportins are located within the nucleoplasm.
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Test your understanding of the active nuclear export process, including the role of the Nuclear Pore Complex and the Ran-GTP cycle. This quiz will cover key concepts and mechanisms involved in transporting molecules from the nucleus to the cytoplasm.
