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NPC; a large multiprotein complex, embedded in the double membrane nuclear envelope, which provides the sole channel for nucleocytoplasmic trafficking of ions, small molecules, proteins, RNAs, and ribonucleoprotein particles in eukaryotic cells through both a passive diffusion and an energy-dependent signal-mediated active transport.
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(2011). Nuclear Pore Complex. In: Schwab, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cancer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-16483-5_4156
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