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A nucleolar targeting sequence in the Werner syndrome protein resides within residues 949-1092.
Journal of cell science - 15 Oct 2002
von Kobbe Cayetano, Bohr Vilhelm A
Abstract excerpt
Werner syndrome is a premature aging disorder caused by the lack of an active Werner syndrome protein (WRN). The patients suffer from many of the ailments seen at a much later stage in the life of normal individuals. WRN is a nuclear protein and contains a nuclear localization signal (NLS) in its C-terminal region. Inside the nucleus, WRN is mainly located in the nucleoli and in nuclear foci. To begin to...
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