The Nucleus Flashcards
1
Q
The structural means of Nuclear import/export
A
Nuclear pores
2
Q
What do NES and NLS stand for?
A
Nuclear export signal and Nuclear localization signal
3
Q
What binds an import receptor to a cargo molecule bearing a nuclear localization signal or nuclear export signal?
A
Adaptors
4
Q
How can you tell if a cell has differintiated or not by looking at the lamin it is producing?
A
Stem Cells will not have Lamin A, although all cells will have Lamin B.
5
Q
How is Lamin C related to Lamin A?
A
Lamin C is the result of alternative splicing of the LMNA Gene
