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Karyopherin vs Transportin - What's the difference?

karyopherin | transportin |

As nouns the difference between karyopherin and transportin

is that 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 while transportin is (protein) any of a family of proteins involved with the karyopherin receptor complex.

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.

    • transportin

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (protein) Any of a family of proteins involved with the karyopherin receptor complex
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