cytoplasmic ring

cytoplasmic ring
an octagonal array of protein subunits located on the cytoplasmic side of the nuclear pore, each unit having a filament that extends into the cytoplasm; the filaments may mediate transport into the nucleus through the nuclear pore complex.

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