Description
Supplementary information
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Biological function summary
The nucleolin molecular weight protein contributes to regulating cellular processes such as chromatin remodeling rRNA transcription and mRNA stability. Nucleolin often forms complexes with various other proteins and nucleic acids enhancing its functionality within the cell nucleus. Its participation in processes like DNA replication and cell proliferation shows the central role nucleolin plays at the cellular level. It influences cellular responses by binding directly to specific RNA or DNA sequences.
Pathways
The nucleolin protein engages in major cellular pathways such as the RNA processing and p53 signaling pathways. Through the RNA processing pathway it interacts with proteins like fibrillarin to assist in rRNA maturation. Moreover within the p53 signaling pathway nucleolin regulates the activity of the tumor suppressor protein p53 impacting cell cycle progression and apoptosis. These interactions highlight nucleolin's role in maintaining cellular homeostasis and response to stress.