Chemicals and Drugs

Vault Ribonucleoprotein Particles

Large cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein particles that have an eight-fold symmetry with a central pore and petal-like structure giving the appearance of an octagonal dome. (The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 2nd ed.)

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Large cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein particles that have an eight-fold symmetry with a central pore and petal-like structure giving the appearance of an octagonal dome. (The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 2nd ed.)

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  • Ribonucleoprotein Particles, Vault
  • Vault RNP Particles
  • Particle, Vault RNP
  • RNP Particle, Vault
  • Ribonucleoprotein Particle, Vault
  • Vault RNP Particle
  • Vault Ribonucleoprotein Particle

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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1999

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  • Ribonucleoproteins (1986-1998)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Vault Ribonucleoprotein Particles. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020394. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020394
  2. Vault Ribonucleoprotein Particles. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vault_(organelle)
  3. Vault Ribonucleoprotein Particles. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2413417