Artwork of fusing membrane (IMAGE)

ETH Zurich

Artwork of fusing membrane

Caption

This artwork depicts the moment when the inner nuclear membrane arches upward to fuse with the outer nuclear membrane during the assembly of the nuclear pore complex. This fusion creates a channel that allows molecules to move between the nucleus and the cytoplasm.

Credit

Olga Posukh

Usage Restrictions

Credit must be given to the creator.

License

CC BY

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