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Exportin vs Karyopherin - What's the difference?

exportin | karyopherin |

As nouns the difference between exportin and karyopherin

is that exportin is (protein) a protein that transports other (cargo) proteins from the nucleus of a cell to the cytoplasm while karyopherin is (biology) any of a group of proteins, classified as importins and exportins, involved in transporting molecules through the pores of the nuclear envelope.

exportin

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (protein) A protein that transports other (cargo) proteins from the nucleus of a cell to the cytoplasm.

    • karyopherin

    English

    (wikipedia karyopherin)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) Any of a group of proteins, classified as importins and exportins, involved in transporting molecules through the pores of the nuclear envelope.