Nuclear import of Ran is mediated by the transport factor NTF2

Current Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 25, 1998, Pages 1403-1406

  Smith, Alicia ^a   Brownawell, Amy ^a   Macara, Ian G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

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EID: 0032585533     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(98)00023-2     Document Type: Article

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