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

137-229 (Major NLS-binding site);306-394 (Minor NLS-binding site)

Relief mechanism

Partner binding

Assay

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for O35344

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-O35344-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

11 variants for O35344

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
rs3389291232 85 P>A No EVA
rs3405078000 114 G>E No EVA
rs3405146536 114 G>R No EVA
rs3389326370 119 L>Q No EVA
rs3389259318 154 V>L No EVA
rs3389318119 192 R>* No EVA
rs3389337870 250 L>I No EVA
rs3389299531 302 T>I No EVA
rs3389308497 455 E>V No EVA
rs3389335854 460 E>G No EVA
rs3389291266 474 Y>H No EVA

No associated diseases with O35344

3 regional properties for O35344

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
conserved_site 14-3-3 protein, conserved site 52 - 62 IPR023409-1
conserved_site 14-3-3 protein, conserved site 224 - 243 IPR023409-2
domain 14-3-3 domain 11 - 251 IPR023410

Functions

Description
EC Number
Subcellular Localization
  • Cytoplasm
  • Nucleus
PANTHER Family
PANTHER Subfamily
PANTHER Protein Class
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

4 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.
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.

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.

2 GO annotations of biological process

Name Definition
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.
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
A9QM74 KPNA7 Importin subunit alpha-8 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P52292 KPNA2 Importin subunit alpha-1 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
O00505 KPNA3 Importin subunit alpha-4 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
O00629 KPNA4 Importin subunit alpha-3 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
P52293 Kpna2 Importin subunit alpha-1 Mus musculus (Mouse) EV
O35343 Kpna4 Importin subunit alpha-3 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
O35345 Kpna6 Importin subunit alpha-7 Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
Q60960 Kpna1 Importin subunit alpha-5 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
C0LLJ0 Kpna7 Importin subunit alpha-8 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
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
P91276 ima-2 Importin subunit alpha-2 Caenorhabditis elegans SS
Q19969 ima-3 Importin subunit alpha-3 Caenorhabditis elegans SS
O04294 IMPA3 Importin subunit alpha-3 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) SS
Q9FJ09 IMPA5 Importin subunit alpha-5 Arabidopsis thaliana (Mouse-ear cress) SS
Q9M9X7 IMPA7 Importin subunit alpha-7 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
MAENPGLENH RIKSFKNKGR DVETMRRHRN EVTVELRKNK RDEHLLKKRN VPQEESLEDS
70 80 90 100 110 120
DVDADFKAQN VTLEAILQNA TSDNPVVQLS AVQAARKLLS SDRNPPIDDL IKSGILPILV
130 140 150 160 170 180
KCLERDDNPS LQFEAAWALT NIASGTSAQT QAVVQSNAVP LFLRLLHSPH QNVCEQAVWA
190 200 210 220 230 240
LGNIIGDGPQ CRDYVISLGV VKPLLSFINP SIPITFLRNV TWVIVNLCRN KDPPPPMETV
250 260 270 280 290 300
QEILPALCVL IYHTDINILV DTVWALSYLT DGGNEQIQMV IDSGVVPFLV PLLSHQEVKV
310 320 330 340 350 360
QTAALRAVGN IVTGTDEQTQ VVLNCDVLSH FPNLLSHPKE KINKEAVWFL SNITAGNQQQ
370 380 390 400 410 420
VQAVIDAGLI PMIIHQLAKG DFGTQKEAAW AISNLTISGR KDQVEYLVQQ NVIPPFCNLL
430 440 450 460 470 480
SVKDSQVVQV VLDGLKNILI MAGDEASTIA EIIEECGGLE KIEVLQQHEN EDIYKLAFEI
490 500 510 520
IDQYFSGDDI DEDPSLIPEA TQGGTYNFDP TANLQTKEFN F