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Facilitated transport and diffusion take distinct spatial routes through the nuclear pore complex

Fiserova, J.; Richards, S.A.; Wente, S.R.; Goldberg, M.W.

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J. Fiserova

S.A. Richards

S.R. Wente



Abstract

Transport across the nuclear envelope is regulated by nuclear pore complexes (NPCs). Much is understood about the factors that shuttle and control the movement of cargos through the NPC, but less has been resolved about the translocation process itself. Various models predict how cargos move through the channel; however, direct observation of the process is missing. Therefore, we have developed methods to accurately determine cargo positions within the NPC. Cargos were instantly trapped in transit by high-pressure freezing, optimally preserved by low-temperature fixation and then localized by immunoelectron microscopy. A statistical modelling approach was used to identify cargo distribution. We found import cargos localized surprisingly close to the edge of the channel, whereas mRNA export factors were at the very centre of the NPC. On the other hand, diffusion of GFP was randomly distributed. Thus, we suggest that spatially distinguished pathways exist within the NPC. Deletion of specific FG domains of particular NPC proteins resulted in collapse of the peripheral localization and transport defects specific to a certain karyopherin pathway. This further confirms that constraints on the route of travel are biochemical rather than structural and that the peripheral route of travel is essential for facilitated import.

Citation

Fiserova, J., Richards, S., Wente, S., & Goldberg, M. (2010). Facilitated transport and diffusion take distinct spatial routes through the nuclear pore complex. Journal of Cell Science, 123(16), 2773-2780. https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.070730

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date May 5, 2010
Online Publication Date May 15, 2010
Publication Date 2010-08
Deposit Date Oct 11, 2010
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Journal of Cell Science
Print ISSN 0021-9533
Electronic ISSN 1477-9137
Publisher The Company of Biologists
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 123
Issue 16
Pages 2773-2780
DOI https://doi.org/10.1242/jcs.070730

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