Suppose that you were able to specifically inhibit the activity of most or all of a cellâs Ran-GAP.

a )Which form of Ran would you expect to predominate in the cell as a result? Justify your answer

b) What effect would the treatment described in part a be predicted to have on the nuclear protein import process? Justify briefly your answer

c) What effect would the treatment described in part b be predicted to have on the nuclear protein export process? Justify briefly your answer

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