Exportin 4: a mediator of a novel nuclear export pathway in higher eukaryotes
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- 15 August 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in The EMBO Journal
- Vol. 19 (16), 4362-4371
- https://doi.org/10.1093/emboj/19.16.4362
Abstract
Transport receptors of the importin β superfamily account for many of the nuclear import and export events in eukaryotic cells. They mediate translocation through nuclear pore complexes, shuttle between nucleus and cytoplasm and co‐operate with the RanGTPase system to regulate their interactions with cargo molecules in a compartment‐specific manner. We used affinity chromatography on immobilized RanGTP to isolate further candidate nuclear transport receptors and thereby identified exportin 4 as the most distant member of the importin β family so far. Exportin 4 appears to be conserved amongst higher eukaryotes, but lacks obvious orthologues in yeast. It mediates nuclear export of eIF‐5A (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A) and possibly that of other cargoes. The export signal in eIF‐5A appears to be complex and to involve the hypusine modification that is unique to eIF‐5A. We discuss possible cellular roles for nuclear export of eIF‐5A.Keywords
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