RanGTPase: A key regulator of nucleocytoplasmic trafficking

Molecular and Cellular Pharmacology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 148-156

  Ki, Lui ^a   Ying, Huang ^a  

^a State University of New York Upstate Medical University: College of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Exportins; Importins; Nucleocytoplasmic trafficking; RanGTPase; Ras; RBEL1

Indexed keywords

EXPORTIN 1; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE; KARYOPHERIN ALPHA; KARYOPHERIN BETA;

CANCER GROWTH; CELL MIGRATION; NUCLEAR EXPORT SIGNAL; NUCLEAR LOCALIZATION SIGNAL; NUCLEAR PORE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW;

EID: 77953403990     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19381247     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4255/mcpharmacol.09.19     Document Type: Review

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