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Three classes of nuclear import signals bind to plant nuclei.

Plant physiology ·Vol. 107 ·No. 4 ·1995-04-00 ·Pages 1055-8

Hicks GR, Smith HM, Shieh M, Raikhel NV

Abstract

Three nuclear localization signals (NLS), including an unusual Mat alpha 2-like NLS from maize (Zea mays) R, were found to compete for binding to plant nuclei. In addition, the authentic yeast Mat alpha 2 NLS, which does not function in mammals, was shown to function in plants in vivo. Our results indicate that plants possess a site at the nuclear pore complex that recognizes the three known classes of NLSs.

Related Genes

GUS NLS C

MeSH Terms

Amino Acid Sequence Base Sequence Cell Nucleus/metabolism Cloning, Molecular DNA, Plant/genetics Genes, Plant Molecular Sequence Data Nuclear Localization Signals Nuclear Proteins/genetics,metabolism Plant Proteins/genetics,metabolism Plants/genetics,metabolism Plants, Toxic Signal Transduction Tobacco/genetics,metabolism Zea mays/genetics,metabolism

Chemicals

DNA, Plant Nuclear Localization Signals Nuclear Proteins Plant Proteins

Authors & Affiliations

4 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Hicks G R

Michigan State University-Department of Energy, Plant Research Laboratory, East Lansing 48824-1312, USA.

Smith H M

Shieh M

Raikhel N V

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Article Info

Journal

Plant physiology

Abbr.

Plant Physiol

ISSN

0032-0889

DOI

10.1104/pp.107.4.1055

Published

1995-04-00

Pages

1055-8

Language

English

Region

United States

NLM ID

0401224

PMCID

PMC157236

Subset

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