Chemicals and Drugs

Nuclear Export Signals

Specific amino acid sequences present in the primary amino acid sequence of proteins which mediate their export from the CELL NUCLEUS. They are rich in hydrophobic residues, such as LEUCINE and ISOLEUCINE.

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Abstract

Specific amino acid sequences present in the primary amino acid sequence of proteins which mediate their export from the CELL NUCLEUS. They are rich in hydrophobic residues, such as LEUCINE and ISOLEUCINE.

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10 entry terms
  • NES Peptide
  • Nuclear Export Signal
  • Nuclear Export Signal Peptide
  • Export Signal, Nuclear
  • Export Signals, Nuclear
  • NES Peptides
  • Peptide, NES
  • Peptides, NES
  • Signal, Nuclear Export
  • Signals, Nuclear Export

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2006

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Previous Indexing

  • Protein Sorting Signals (1994-2005)

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  1. D12.644w.770.600w
  2. G02.111.570.060w.670.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nuclear Export Signals. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D049790. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D049790
  2. Nuclear Export Signals. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_export_signal
  3. Nuclear Export Signals. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3511067