par Twyffels, Laure 
;Gueydan, Cyril ;Kruys, Véronique
Référence FEBS letters, 588, 10, page (1857-1868)
Publication Publié, 2014-05-21
;Gueydan, Cyril ;Kruys, Véronique Référence FEBS letters, 588, 10, page (1857-1868)
Publication Publié, 2014-05-21
Article révisé par les pairs
| Résumé : | Nearly 20 years after its identification as a new β-karyopherin mediating the nuclear import of the RNA-binding protein hnRNP A1, Transportin-1 is still commonly overlooked in comparison with its best known cousin, Importin-β. Transportin-1 is nonetheless a considerable player in nucleo-cytoplasmic transport. Over the past few years, significant progress has been made in the characterization of the nuclear localization signals (NLSs) that Transportin-1 recognizes, thereby providing the molecular basis of its diversified repertoire of cargoes. The recent discovery that mutations in the Transportin-dependent NLS of FUS cause mislocalization of this protein and result in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis illustrates the importance of Transportin-dependent import for human health. Besides, new functions of Transportin-1 are emerging in processes other than nuclear import. Here, we summarize what is known about Transportin-1 and the related β-karyopherin Transportin-2. |
