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Nuclear Pore Complex
Signal-mediated nuclear import and export proceed through the nuclear pore complex (NPC). NPC is comprised of approximately 50 unique proteins collectively known as nucleoporins. NPC functions in the nuclear transport of protein and RNA. (NCI Thesaurus)
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