Anatomy

Nuclear Pore

An opening through the NUCLEAR ENVELOPE formed by the nuclear pore complex which transports nuclear proteins or RNA into or out of the CELL NUCLEUS and which, under some conditions, acts as an ion channel.

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Abstract

An opening through the NUCLEAR ENVELOPE formed by the nuclear pore complex which transports nuclear proteins or RNA into or out of the CELL NUCLEUS and which, under some conditions, acts as an ion channel.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Nuclear Pores
  • Pore, Nuclear
  • Pores, Nuclear
  • Nuclear Pore Complex

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2001; use NUCLEAR ENVELOPE 1977-2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Cell Nucleus (1970-1976)
  • Nuclear Membrane (1977-2000)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.106w.279.692.630w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nuclear Pore. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D022022. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D022022
  2. Nuclear Pore. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_pore_complex
  3. Nuclear Pore. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30679