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===Selectivity of nuclear import===
===Selectivity of nuclear import===


Proteins which have to go in the nucleus all possess a '''NLS''' ('''Nuclear Localization Signal''') which is responsible for the selectivity of the active transport of proteins through NPCs.  
Proteins which have to go in the nucleus all possess a '''NLS''' (''Nuclear Localization Signal'') which is responsible for the selectivity of the active transport of proteins through NPCs.  


A NLS is a basic residue-rich sequence with the following consensus sequence :
A NLS is a basic residue-rich sequence with the following consensus sequence :