nucleopore

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English

Etymology

From nucleo- +‎ pore.

Noun

nucleopore (plural nucleopores)

  1. (biology) A nuclear pore.
    • 2015 August 11, Philippe A. Gallay et al., “The Novel Cyclophilin Inhibitor CPI-431-32 Concurrently Blocks HCV and HIV-1 Infections via a Similar Mechanism of Action”, in PLoS ONE, volume 10, →DOI:
      After docking to the nucleopore via specific components of the nucleopore complex, it is thought that a process of core uncoating takes place which allows passage of the viral genome into the nucleus and ultimately integration into the host DNA.