While nuclear transport of small molecules happens by diffusion, that of macromolecules carrying specific recognition signals happens through nuclear pore complexes.

The nuclear pore complex is a large protein channel present universally in eukaryotic cells. It generates an essential macromolecular separation between the nucleus and cytoplasm. The transport ...

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