Descriptions

Importin-α is a nuclear import receptor that facilitates the transport of proteins with nuclear localization sequences (NLSs) into the nucleus. It is autoinhibited by its N-terminal region, which occupies the NLS-binding site, preventing unnecessary binding and import activity. Importin-α is autoinhibited in the absence of importin-β and the binding of importin-β alleviates this autoinhibition, which displaces the autoinhibitory sequence.

Autoinhibitory domains (AIDs)

Target domain

134-226 (Major NLS-binding site);303-390 (Minor NLS-binding site)

Relief mechanism

Partner binding

Assay

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for C0LLJ0

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-C0LLJ0-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

30 variants for C0LLJ0

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
rs3388803079 12 K>R No EVA
rs3543929878 29 I>M No EVA
rs3543895371 36 R>W No EVA
rs33261930 50 I>N No EVA
rs37351559 53 F>I No EVA
rs3388803387 54 S>Y No EVA
rs230667167 76 A>G No EVA
rs3396400833 85 H>Q No EVA
rs3396357462 85 H>RGTWQPG* No EVA
rs252661957 96 I>L No EVA
rs249003408 122 A>V No EVA
rs3388805003 131 E>D No EVA
rs235277986 191 C>R No EVA
rs1133934196 238 R>Q No EVA
rs3388801159 239 Q>H No EVA
rs3388803046 239 Q>R No EVA
rs3396309361 282 I>S No EVA
rs1134610444 287 V>I No EVA
rs261600869 337 T>A No EVA
rs3412991813 435 L>H No EVA
rs3388790027 446 R>S No EVA
rs3388810022 446 R>W No EVA
rs3388809119 455 G>R No EVA
rs3413066197 463 L>V No EVA
rs234492244 469 I>N No EVA
rs3388809094 473 N>K No EVA
rs3388809127 474 S>G No EVA
rs3388808792 484 C>Y No EVA
rs218229298 491 S>G No EVA
rs1131953532 496 G>R No EVA

No associated diseases with C0LLJ0

9 regional properties for C0LLJ0

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
repeat Armadillo 100 - 183 IPR000225-1
repeat Armadillo 185 - 226 IPR000225-2
repeat Armadillo 229 - 268 IPR000225-3
repeat Armadillo 270 - 310 IPR000225-4
repeat Armadillo 312 - 352 IPR000225-5
repeat Armadillo 354 - 393 IPR000225-6
repeat Armadillo 396 - 436 IPR000225-7
domain Importin-alpha, importin-beta-binding domain 1 - 89 IPR002652
repeat Atypical Arm repeat 448 - 491 IPR032413

Functions

Description
EC Number
Subcellular Localization
  • Nucleus
  • In MII-stage oocytes, localizes to the spindle
PANTHER Family
PANTHER Subfamily
PANTHER Protein Class
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

6 GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
cytosol The part of the cytoplasm that does not contain organelles but which does contain other particulate matter, such as protein complexes.
female germ cell nucleus The nucleus of the female germ cell, a reproductive cell in females.
NLS-dependent protein nuclear import complex A dimer consisting of an alpha and a beta-subunit that imports proteins with an NLS into the nucleus through a nuclear pore.
nucleoplasm That part of the nuclear content other than the chromosomes or the nucleolus.
nucleus A membrane-bounded organelle of eukaryotic cells in which chromosomes are housed and replicated. In most cells, the nucleus contains all of the cell's chromosomes except the organellar chromosomes, and is the site of RNA synthesis and processing. In some species, or in specialized cell types, RNA metabolism or DNA replication may be absent.
spindle The array of microtubules and associated molecules that forms between opposite poles of a eukaryotic cell during mitosis or meiosis and serves to move the duplicated chromosomes apart.

2 GO annotations of molecular function

Name Definition
nuclear import signal receptor activity Combining with a nuclear import signal (NIS) on a cargo to be transported, to mediate transport of the cargo through the nuclear pore, from the cytoplasm to the nuclear lumen. The cargo can be either a RNA or a protein.
nuclear localization sequence binding Binding to a nuclear localization sequence, a specific peptide sequence that acts as a signal to localize the protein within the nucleus.

6 GO annotations of biological process

Name Definition
blastocyst development The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the blastocyst over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The mammalian blastocyst is a hollow ball of cells containing two cell types, the inner cell mass and the trophectoderm.
epigenetic regulation of gene expression A process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of gene expression through chromatin remodelling either by modifying higher order chromatin fiber structure, nucleosomal histones, or the DNA. Once established, this regulation may be maintained over many cell divisions. It can also be heritable in the absence of the instigating signal.
negative regulation of gene expression Any process that decreases the frequency, rate or extent of gene expression. Gene expression is the process in which a gene's coding sequence is converted into a mature gene product (protein or RNA).
NLS-bearing protein import into nucleus The directed movement of a protein bearing a nuclear localization signal (NLS) from the cytoplasm into the nucleus, across the nuclear envelope.
positive regulation of gene expression Any process that increases the frequency, rate or extent of gene expression. Gene expression is the process in which a gene's coding sequence is converted into a mature gene product (protein or RNA).
protein import into nucleus The directed movement of a protein from the cytoplasm to the nucleus.

30 homologous proteins in AiPD

UniProt AC Gene Name Protein Name Species Evidence Code
Q02821 SRP1 Importin subunit alpha Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c) (Baker's yeast) SS
Q0V7M0 KPNA6 Importin subunit alpha-7 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
A2VE08 KPNA1 Importin subunit alpha-5 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
C1JZ66 KPNA7 Importin subunit alpha-8 Bos taurus (Bovine) PR
Q5ZML1 KPNA1 Importin subunit alpha-5 Gallus gallus (Chicken) SS
P52295 Pen Importin subunit alpha Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) SS
P52294 KPNA1 Importin subunit alpha-5 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
O15131 KPNA5 Importin subunit alpha-6 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
O60684 KPNA6 Importin subunit alpha-7 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
O00505 KPNA3 Importin subunit alpha-4 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
O00629 KPNA4 Importin subunit alpha-3 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
P52292 KPNA2 Importin subunit alpha-1 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
A9QM74 KPNA7 Importin subunit alpha-8 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P52293 Kpna2 Importin subunit alpha-1 Mus musculus (Mouse) EV
O35343 Kpna4 Importin subunit alpha-3 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
O35344 Kpna3 Importin subunit alpha-4 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
Q60960 Kpna1 Importin subunit alpha-5 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
O35345 Kpna6 Importin subunit alpha-7 Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
C6K7I2 KPNA7 Importin subunit alpha-8 Sus scrofa (Pig) SS
P83953 Kpna1 Importin subunit alpha-5 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
Q56R16 Kpna5 Importin subunit alpha-6 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
Q71VM4 Os01g0253300 Importin subunit alpha-1a Oryza sativa subsp. japonica (Rice) SS
Q19969 ima-3 Importin subunit alpha-3 Caenorhabditis elegans SS
P91276 ima-2 Importin subunit alpha-2 Caenorhabditis elegans SS
O04294 IMPA3 Importin subunit alpha-3 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) SS
Q9M9X7 IMPA7 Importin subunit alpha-7 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) SS
Q9FJ09 IMPA5 Importin subunit alpha-5 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) SS
Q9FWY7 IMPA6 Importin subunit alpha-6 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) SS
O22478 Importin subunit alpha Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) (Lycopersicon esculentum) SS
Q503E9 kpna5 Importin subunit alpha-6 Danio rerio (Zebrafish) (Brachydanio rerio) SS
10 20 30 40 50 60
MATSKAPKER LKNYKYRGKE MSLPRQQRIA SSLQLRKTRK DEQVLKRRNI DLFSSDMVSQ
70 80 90 100 110 120
ALVKEVNFTL DDIIQAVNSS DPILHFRATR AAREMISQEN TPPLNLIIEA GLIPKLVDFL
130 140 150 160 170 180
KATPHPKLQF EAAWVLTNIA SGTSEQTRAV VKEGAIQPLI ELLCSPHLTV SEQAVWALGN
190 200 210 220 230 240
IAGDCAEFRD CVISNNAIPH LINLISKGIP ITFLRNISWT LSNLCRNKDP YPSESAVRQM
250 260 270 280 290 300
LPPLCQLLLH RDNEILADTC WALSYLTKGG KEYIHHVVTT GILPRLVELM TSSELSISIP
310 320 330 340 350 360
CLHTIGNIVA GTDEQTQMAI DAGMLKVLGQ VLKHPKTSIQ VLAAWTMSNV AAGPRHQVEQ
370 380 390 400 410 420
LLCNLLPILV DLLRNAELKV QKEVVCTVIN IATGASQDQL TLLAHSGILE PMLSLLSAPD
430 440 450 460 470 480
LEVVIIVLDI ISYLLQHIDN LQEKKRLYFQ IEKFGGFEKI ECLQHHHNIS ISNSALDIIE
490
KYFCEDGDGD SLPGPGLRV