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SUBMITTER: Torbati M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5056109 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Torbati Mehdi M Lele Tanmay P TP Agrawal Ashutosh A
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20160919 40
The nuclear envelope is a unique topological structure formed by lipid membranes in eukaryotic cells. Unlike other membrane structures, the nuclear envelope comprises two concentric membrane shells fused at numerous sites with toroid-shaped pores that impart a "geometric" genus on the order of thousands. Despite the intriguing architecture and vital biological functions of the nuclear membranes, how they achieve and maintain such a unique arrangement remains unknown. Here, we used the theory of ...[more]