The nuclear pores have a dynamic network to keep us safe and healthy. It serves as a barrier, obstructing dangerous intruders like viruses and other harmful pathogens from passing.

Nuclear Pore Complex

Tiny holes within the cell nucleus are essential for healthy aging since they protect and preserve the DNA. The Synthetic Biophysics of Protein Disorder Group at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Department of Theoretical Biophysics at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, have literally filled a gap in our knowledge of the composition and operation of these nuclear pores.

The researchers' findings clarified the behavior of inherently disordered proteins found in the pore's center. They discovered that these proteins combine to create a flexible, spaghetti-like barrier that prevents viruses and other harmful pathogens from entering while allowing vital cellular components to get through.

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The Science Times, 2023.07.10 

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