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

142-238 (Major NLS-binding site); 315-403 (Minor NLS-binding site)

Relief mechanism

Partner binding

Assay

Structural analysis, Split protein assay, Deletion assay, Mutagenesis experiment

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

136 structures for P52293

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
1EJL X-ray 280 A I 70-529 PDB
1EJY X-ray 290 A I 70-529 PDB
1IAL X-ray 250 A A 44-496 PDB
1IQ1 X-ray 280 A PDB
1PJM X-ray 250 A B 70-529 PDB
1PJN X-ray 250 A B 70-529 PDB
1Q1S X-ray 230 A C 70-529 PDB
1Q1T X-ray 250 A C 70-529 PDB
1Y2A X-ray 220 A C 70-497 PDB
2C1M X-ray 220 A A 75-498 PDB
2YNR X-ray 230 A A 72-496 PDB
3BTR X-ray 260 A C 70-496 PDB
3KND X-ray 215 A A 70-529 PDB
3L3Q X-ray 230 A A 71-497 PDB
3OQS X-ray 200 A A 70-529 PDB
3Q5U X-ray 250 A A 70-529 PDB
3RZ9 X-ray 229 A A 70-529 PDB
3RZX X-ray 261 A A 70-529 PDB
3TPM X-ray 210 A A 75-496 PDB
3TPO X-ray 210 A A 1-529 PDB
3UKW X-ray 210 A B 70-529 PDB
3UKX X-ray 220 A B 70-529 PDB
3UKY X-ray 235 A B 70-529 PDB
3UKZ X-ray 230 A B 70-529 PDB
3UL0 X-ray 200 A B 70-529 PDB
3UL1 X-ray 190 A B 70-529 PDB
3UVU X-ray 238 A A 70-529 PDB
3VE6 X-ray 283 A A 71-496 PDB
3ZIN X-ray 200 A A 72-496 PDB
3ZIO X-ray 210 A A 72-496 PDB
3ZIP X-ray 240 A A 72-497 PDB
3ZIQ X-ray 210 A A 72-497 PDB
3ZIR X-ray 230 A A 72-497 PDB
4BA3 X-ray 210 A A 70-529 PDB
4HTV X-ray 300 A A 70-528 PDB
4MZ5 X-ray 210 A E 70-528 PDB
4MZ6 X-ray 188 A E 70-528 PDB
4OIH X-ray 210 A A 70-529 PDB
4U54 X-ray 241 A A 74-498 PDB
4U58 X-ray 256 A A 72-497 PDB
4U5L X-ray 253 A A 72-497 PDB
4U5N X-ray 231 A A 72-497 PDB
4U5O X-ray 200 A A 72-497 PDB
4U5S X-ray 212 A A 72-497 PDB
4U5U X-ray 196 A A 72-497 PDB
4U5V X-ray 197 A A 72-497 PDB
4UAF X-ray 170 A B 69-529 PDB
4YI0 X-ray 181 A C 70-529 PDB
4ZDU X-ray 230 A A 72-498 PDB
5B56 X-ray 230 A A/B 70-529 PDB
5CTT X-ray 170 A A 72-497 PDB
5D5K X-ray 190 A C 70-529 PDB
5E6Q X-ray 231 A B 70-529 PDB
5EKF X-ray 200 A A 70-529 PDB
5EKG X-ray 280 A A 70-529 PDB
5FC8 X-ray 210 A E 71-529 PDB
5GXW X-ray 239 A A 70-497 PDB
5HHG X-ray 220 A E 71-497 PDB
5HUW X-ray 195 A C 2-529 PDB
5HUY X-ray 198 A C 2-529 PDB
5K9S X-ray 240 A A 72-529 PDB
5KLR X-ray 220 A B 70-529 PDB
5KLT X-ray 260 A B 70-529 PDB
5SVZ X-ray 200 A A 70-529 PDB
5U5P X-ray 217 A A 70-529 PDB
5U5R X-ray 210 A A 70-529 PDB
5UMZ X-ray 190 A B 70-528 PDB
5V5O X-ray 224 A C 2-529 PDB
5V5P X-ray 215 A C 2-529 PDB
5W41 X-ray 220 A A 70-529 PDB
5W4E X-ray 218 A B 37-529 PDB
5W4F X-ray 198 A B 70-529 PDB
5W4G X-ray 204 A B 70-529 PDB
5WUM X-ray 200 A A 70-529 PDB
5WUN X-ray 220 A A 70-529 PDB
5X8N X-ray 215 A A 70-529 PDB
6BVT X-ray 250 A E 70-529 PDB
6BW0 X-ray 210 A E 70-529 PDB
6BW1 X-ray 220 A E 70-529 PDB
6D7M X-ray 219 A B 37-529 PDB
6D7N X-ray 230 A B 70-529 PDB
6IU7 X-ray 190 A A 72-498 PDB
6IUA X-ray 170 A A 72-498 PDB
6IW8 X-ray 280 A C 70-498 PDB
6IWA X-ray 240 A C 70-498 PDB
6K06 X-ray 175 A C 70-498 PDB
6MJL X-ray 250 A B 72-497 PDB
6P6A X-ray 215 A B 70-529 PDB
6P6E X-ray 199 A A 70-529 PDB
6WBA X-ray 215 A A 70-529 PDB
6WBB X-ray 266 A I 70-529 PDB
6WBC X-ray 215 A A 70-529 PDB
6WX7 X-ray 270 A A 70-529 PDB
7JJM X-ray 206 A B 62-529 PDB
7JK7 X-ray 196 A B 62-529 PDB
7JVO X-ray 220 A A 70-529 PDB
7L04 X-ray 226 A E 70-529 PDB
7LEQ X-ray 224 A E 70-497 PDB
7LET X-ray 240 A E 70-497 PDB
7LEU X-ray 282 A E 70-497 PDB
7M60 X-ray 230 A A 70-529 PDB
7RFX X-ray 210 A A 70-529 PDB
7RFZ X-ray 195 A A 70-529 PDB
7RG0 X-ray 200 A A 70-529 PDB
7RG1 X-ray 185 A A 70-529 PDB
7RG2 X-ray 200 A A 70-529 PDB
7RG3 X-ray 200 A A 70-529 PDB
7RG4 X-ray 260 A E 70-529 PDB
7RG6 X-ray 210 A A 70-529 PDB
7TMX X-ray 230 A I 70-529 PDB
7TMY X-ray 221 A I 70-529 PDB
7UMI X-ray 199 A E 70-529 PDB
8ECH X-ray 205 A E 70-529 PDB
8F2Q X-ray 270 A A 70-529 PDB
8FK3 X-ray 260 A A 70-529 PDB
8FUA X-ray 190 A A 70-529 PDB
8FUC X-ray 210 A B 70-529 PDB
8G8Q X-ray 260 A A 70-529 PDB
8G8R X-ray 260 A A 70-529 PDB
8G8S X-ray 210 A A 70-529 PDB
8HE0 X-ray 180 A A 72-498 PDB
8HE3 X-ray 190 A A 72-498 PDB
8Q8K X-ray 270 A A/B 70-529 PDB
8QXW X-ray 200 A A 70-529 PDB
8QXX X-ray 190 A A 70-529 PDB
8SG7 X-ray 240 A B 70-529 PDB
8SUD X-ray 210 A A 70-529 PDB
8SV0 X-ray 220 A B 70-529 PDB
8TUQ X-ray 200 A A 70-529 PDB
8TUR X-ray 215 A A 70-529 PDB
8TUS X-ray 260 A A 70-529 PDB
8TUT X-ray 255 A A 70-529 PDB
8TUU X-ray 250 A A 70-529 PDB
8TUV X-ray 230 A A 70-529 PDB
8U36 X-ray 260 A A 70-529 PDB
AF-P52293-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

12 variants for P52293

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
rs585114248 25 T>I No Ensembl
rs581801649 28 R>H No Ensembl
rs579317280 29 R>C No Ensembl
rs586309464 35 N>S No Ensembl
rs1131966327 59 D>E No Ensembl
rs1132633019 94 L>H No Ensembl
rs108391886 94 L>H No Ensembl
rs1132275504 129 G>D No Ensembl
rs108257647 129 G>D No Ensembl
rs1131892410 227 R>H No Ensembl
rs108924641 389 A>V No Ensembl
rs580571730 505 N>S No Ensembl

No associated diseases with P52293

9 regional properties for P52293

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
domain Protein kinase domain 457 - 717 IPR000719
domain Serine-threonine/tyrosine-protein kinase, catalytic domain 458 - 712 IPR001245
domain Protein kinase C-like, phorbol ester/diacylglycerol-binding domain 234 - 280 IPR002219
domain Raf-like Ras-binding 155 - 227 IPR003116
active_site Serine/threonine-protein kinase, active site 572 - 584 IPR008271
binding_site Protein kinase, ATP binding site 463 - 483 IPR017441
domain Diacylglycerol/phorbol-ester binding 232 - 246 IPR020454-1
domain Diacylglycerol/phorbol-ester binding 248 - 268 IPR020454-2
domain Diacylglycerol/phorbol-ester binding 269 - 281 IPR020454-3

Functions

Description
EC Number
Subcellular Localization
  • Cytoplasm
  • Nucleus
PANTHER Family PTHR23316 IMPORTIN ALPHA
PANTHER Subfamily PTHR23316:SF12 IMPORTIN SUBUNIT ALPHA-1
PANTHER Protein Class transporter
PANTHER Pathway Category No pathway information available

7 GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
cytoplasmic stress granule A dense aggregation in the cytosol composed of proteins and RNAs that appear when the cell is under stress.
cytosol The part of the cytoplasm that does not contain organelles but which does contain other particulate matter, such as protein complexes.
extrinsic component of postsynaptic specialization membrane The component of the postsynaptic specialization membrane consisting of gene products and protein complexes that are loosely bound to one of its surfaces, but not integrated into the hydrophobic region.
glutamatergic synapse A synapse that uses glutamate as a neurotransmitter.
host cell A cell within a host organism. Includes the host plasma membrane and any external encapsulating structures such as the host cell wall and cell envelope.
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.

4 GO annotations of molecular function

Name Definition
DNA-binding transcription factor binding Binding to a DNA-binding transcription factor, a protein that interacts with a specific DNA sequence (sometimes referred to as a motif) within the regulatory region of a gene to modulate transcription.
histone deacetylase binding Binding to histone deacetylase.
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
entry of viral genome into host nucleus through nuclear pore complex via importin Viral penetration into the host nucleus where the viral genome passes through the nuclear pore complex (NPC) using the cellular importin transport machinery.
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 viral life cycle Any process that activates or increases the frequency, rate or extent of viral life cycle.
postsynapse to nucleus signaling pathway The series of molecular signals that conveys information from the postsynapse to the nucleus via cytoskeletal transport of a protein from a postsynapse to the component to the nucleus where it affects biochemical processes that occur in the nucleus (e.g DNA transcription, mRNA splicing, or DNA/histone modifications).
protein import into nucleus The directed movement of a protein from the cytoplasm to the nucleus.
regulation of transcription by glucose Any process involving glucose that modulates the frequency, rate or extent or transcription.

31 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
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
C0LLJ0 Kpna7 Importin subunit alpha-8 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
O35343 Kpna4 Importin subunit alpha-3 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
O35344 Kpna3 Importin subunit alpha-4 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
O35345 Kpna6 Importin subunit alpha-7 Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
P52293 Kpna2 Importin subunit alpha-1 Mus musculus (Mouse) EV
Q60960 Kpna1 Importin subunit alpha-5 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
MSTNENANLP AARLNRFKNK GKDSTEMRRR RIEVNVELRK AKKDEQMLKR RNVSSFPDDA
70 80 90 100 110 120
TSPLQENRNN QGTVNWSVED IVKGINSNNL ESQLQATQAA RKLLSREKQP PIDNIIRAGL
130 140 150 160 170 180
IPKFVSFLGK TDCSPIQFES AWALTNIASG TSEQTKAVVD GGAIPAFISL LASPHAHISE
190 200 210 220 230 240
QAVWALGNIA GDGSAFRDLV IKHGAIDPLL ALLAVPDLST LACGYLRNLT WTLSNLCRNK
250 260 270 280 290 300
NPAPPLDAVE QILPTLVRLL HHNDPEVLAD SCWAISYLTD GPNERIEMVV KKGVVPQLVK
310 320 330 340 350 360
LLGATELPIV TPALRAIGNI VTGTDEQTQK VIDAGALAVF PSLLTNPKTN IQKEATWTMS
370 380 390 400 410 420
NITAGRQDQI QQVVNHGLVP FLVGVLSKAD FKTQKEAAWA ITNYTSGGTV EQIVYLVHCG
430 440 450 460 470 480
IIEPLMNLLS AKDTKIIQVI LDAISNIFQA AEKLGETEKL SIMIEECGGL DKIEALQRHE
490 500 510 520
NESVYKASLN LIEKYFSVEE EEDQNVVPET TSEGFAFQVQ DGAPGTFNF