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J. Cell Biol.,
Volume 144, Number 3, February 8, 1999 389-401

* Biochemie-Zentrum Heidelberg, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany; and To identify components involved in the nuclear export of ribosomes in yeast, we developed an in
vivo assay exploiting a green fluorescent protein
(GFP)-tagged version of ribosomal protein L25. After
its import into the nucleolus, L25-GFP assembles with 60S ribosomal subunits that are subsequently exported
into the cytoplasm. In wild-type cells, GFP-labeled ribosomes are only detected by fluorescence in the cytoplasm. However, thermosensitive rna1-1 (Ran-GAP),
prp20-1 (Ran-GEF), and nucleoporin nup49 and nsp1
mutants are impaired in ribosomal export as revealed
by nuclear accumulation of L25-GFP. Furthermore,
overexpression of dominant-negative RanGTP (Gsp1-G21V) and the tRNA exportin Los1p inhibits ribosomal export. The pattern of subnuclear accumulation of
L25-GFP observed in different mutants is not identical,
suggesting that transport can be blocked at different
steps. Thus, nuclear export of ribosomes requires the
nuclear/cytoplasmic Ran-cycle and distinct nucleoporins. This assay can be used to identify soluble transport
factors required for nuclear exit of ribosomes.
Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology, University of
Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH9 37R, United Kingdom
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