Vault Ribonucleoprotein Particles

Large cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein particles that have an eight-fold symmetry with a central pore and petal-like structure giving the appearance of an octagonal dome. (The Dictionary of Cell Biology, Lackie and Dow, 2nd ed.)

Also Known As:

Particle, Vault RNP; RNP Particle, Vault; Ribonucleoprotein Particle, Vault; Vault RNP Particle; Vault Ribonucleoprotein Particle; Ribonucleoprotein Particles, Vault; Vault RNP Particles

Networked: 1 relevant articles (0 outcomes, 0 trials/studies)

Bio-Agent Context: Research Results

Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Carrier Proteins: 12999
    - RNA-Binding Proteins: 3262
      - Ribonucleoproteins: 1286
        Vault Ribonucleoprotein Particles: 1
        major vault protein: 234
        vault poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase: 2
        Dictyostelium discoideum MvpA protein
        Dictyostelium discoideum MvpB protein
  - Nucleoproteins: 1870
    - RNA-Binding Proteins: 3262
      - Ribonucleoproteins: 1286
        Vault Ribonucleoprotein Particles: 1
        major vault protein: 234
        vault poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase: 2
        Dictyostelium discoideum MvpA protein
        Dictyostelium discoideum MvpB protein

Experts

1.	Goebel-Goody, Susan M: 1 article (07/2009)
2.	Kurup, Pradeep: 1 article (07/2009)
3.	Lombroso, Paul J: 1 article (07/2009)
4.	Mattis, Joanna H: 1 article (07/2009)
5.	Paspalas, Constantinos D: 1 article (07/2009)
6.	Perley, Casey C: 1 article (07/2009)
7.	Venkitaramani, Deepa V: 1 article (07/2009)
8.	Zhang, YongFang: 1 article (07/2009)

Related Diseases

1.	Neoplasms (Cancer) 07/01/2009 - "Major Vault Protein (MVP), the main constituent of the vault ribonucleoprotein particle, is highly conserved in eukaryotic cells and upregulated in a variety of tumors. "

Related Drugs and Biologics

1.	major vault protein