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GO: Cellular Component

nucleus-vacuole junction

Term ID
GO:0071561
Synonyms
  • nucleus-vacuole membrane contact site
  • NV junction
  • NVJ
Definition
An organelle membrane contact site formed between the vacuole membrane and the outer nuclear membrane. In S. cerevisiae these contacts are mediated through direct physical interaction between Vac8p and Nvj1p. (2)
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Phenotype
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