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

150-242 (Major NLS-binding site);319-407 (Minor NLS-binding site)

Relief mechanism

Partner binding

Assay

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for Q503E9

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-Q503E9-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

No variants for Q503E9

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
No variants for Q503E9

No associated diseases with Q503E9

2 regional properties for Q503E9

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
domain Nuclear hormone receptor, ligand-binding domain 152 - 378 IPR000536
domain Zinc finger, nuclear hormone receptor-type 51 - 126 IPR001628

Functions

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

3 GO annotations of cellular component

Name Definition
cytoplasm The contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures.
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.

1 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.

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
O00505 KPNA3 Importin subunit alpha-4 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
A9QM74 KPNA7 Importin subunit alpha-8 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
O00629 KPNA4 Importin subunit alpha-3 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
P52294 KPNA1 Importin subunit alpha-5 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
O60684 KPNA6 Importin subunit alpha-7 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
P52292 KPNA2 Importin subunit alpha-1 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
O15131 KPNA5 Importin subunit alpha-6 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
Q60960 Kpna1 Importin subunit alpha-5 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
P52293 Kpna2 Importin subunit alpha-1 Mus musculus (Mouse) EV
O35344 Kpna3 Importin subunit alpha-4 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
O35343 Kpna4 Importin subunit alpha-3 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
O35345 Kpna6 Importin subunit alpha-7 Mus musculus (Mouse) PR
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
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
10 20 30 40 50 60
MDAMASPGKD NYRMKSYKNK ALNPQEMRRR REEEGIQLRK QKREEQLFKR RNVSLPPGDE
70 80 90 100 110 120
SMLECPIQDP DVSSTVPVSG EGVITQDVIQ MIFSEDPDQQ LIATQKFRKL LSKEPNPPID
130 140 150 160 170 180
EVIGTPGVVN RFVEFLRRSD NCTLQFEAAW ALTNIASGTF QHTKVVIETG AVPIFIELLN
190 200 210 220 230 240
SEYEDVQEQA VWALGNIAGD NAECRDYVLN CGILPSLQQL LAKSNRLTTT RNAVWALSNL
250 260 270 280 290 300
CRGKNPPPDF AKVSPCLSVL SRLLFSSDPD VLADACWALS YLSDGPNDKI QTVIDSGVCR
310 320 330 340 350 360
RLVELLMHSD YKVVSPALRA VGNIVTGDDI QTQVILNCSA LPCLLHLLSS PKESIKKEAC
370 380 390 400 410 420
WTVSNITAGN RAQIQAVIDS NVFPVLIEIL QKAEFRTRKE AAWAITNATS GGTPEQIRYL
430 440 450 460 470 480
VSLNTIKPMC DLLTVMDSKI VQVALNGLEN ILRLGEQESK QNGTGINPYC ALIEEAYGLD
490 500 510 520 530
KIEFLQSHEN QEIYQKAFDL IEHYFGVEEE DASIVPQVDQ NQGQYIFQQS EGPMEGFQL