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

142-234 (Major NLS-binding site);310-399 (Minor NLS-binding site)

Relief mechanism

Partner binding

Assay

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for Q9FWY7

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-Q9FWY7-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

27 variants for Q9FWY7

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
ENSVATH04509509 20 V>L No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH04509510 53 F>V No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH04509511 71 T>M No 1000Genomes
tmp_1_584924_C_G 96 A>G No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH00003074 123 H>R No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH01006574 130 R>K No 1000Genomes
tmp_1_585247_C_T 141 A>V No 1000Genomes
tmp_1_585255_C_G 144 L>V No 1000Genomes
tmp_1_585330_A_G 169 K>E No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH13849959 172 S>T No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH04509543 206 M>V No 1000Genomes
tmp_1_585912_G_A 288 G>D No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH10495193 318 G>R No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH00003081 329 S>N No 1000Genomes
tmp_1_586463_C_T 376 R>W No 1000Genomes
tmp_1_586544_G_T 403 G>C No 1000Genomes
tmp_1_586742_A_C 441 E>D No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH13849964 461 L>M No 1000Genomes
tmp_1_586838_C_G 473 D>E No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH00003083 507 I>V No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH00003084 508 G>S Plants were checked bi-weekly for presence of first buds and the average flowering time of 4 plants of the same accession were collected [10c and 16 hrs daylight] [EnsemblGenome] No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH04509553 518 S>A No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH10495270 518 S>F No 1000Genomes
tmp_1_586978_G_T 520 G>V No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH00003085 528 G>V No 1000Genomes
tmp_1_587010_C_G 531 P>A No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH04509555 535 F>L No 1000Genomes

No associated diseases with Q9FWY7

7 regional properties for Q9FWY7

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
repeat Armadillo 108 - 191 IPR000225-1
repeat Armadillo 193 - 234 IPR000225-2
repeat Armadillo 236 - 320 IPR000225-3
repeat Armadillo 319 - 402 IPR000225-4
repeat Armadillo 405 - 445 IPR000225-5
domain Importin-alpha, importin-beta-binding domain 1 - 97 IPR002652
repeat Atypical Arm repeat 460 - 506 IPR032413

Functions

Description
EC Number
Subcellular Localization
  • Nucleus envelope
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.
nuclear envelope The double lipid bilayer enclosing the nucleus and separating its contents from the rest of the cytoplasm; includes the intermembrane space, a gap of width 20-40 nm (also called the perinuclear space).
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
A2VE08 KPNA1 Importin subunit alpha-5 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
C1JZ66 KPNA7 Importin subunit alpha-8 Bos taurus (Bovine) PR
Q0V7M0 KPNA6 Importin subunit alpha-7 Bos taurus (Bovine) SS
Q5ZML1 KPNA1 Importin subunit alpha-5 Gallus gallus (Chicken) SS
P52295 Pen Importin subunit alpha Drosophila melanogaster (Fruit fly) 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
O15131 KPNA5 Importin subunit alpha-6 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
O60684 KPNA6 Importin subunit alpha-7 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
P52292 KPNA2 Importin subunit alpha-1 Homo sapiens (Human) EV
P52294 KPNA1 Importin subunit alpha-5 Homo sapiens (Human) SS
P52293 Kpna2 Importin subunit alpha-1 Mus musculus (Mouse) 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
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
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
MSYKPSAKTE VRRNRYKVSV DADEGRRRRE DNMVEIRKNK REENLQKKRR EGFNPSMASQ
70 80 90 100 110 120
PGQDFSSSLP TETRLENIQQ MIAGVMSEDR DLQLEATASF RRLLSIERNP PINEVVQSGV
130 140 150 160 170 180
VPHIVQFLSR DDFTQLQFEA AWALTNIASG TSENTRVIID SGAVPLFVKL LSSASEEVRE
190 200 210 220 230 240
QAVWALGNVA GDSPKCRDHV LSCEAMMSLL AQFHEHSKLS MLRNATWTLS NFCRGKPQPA
250 260 270 280 290 300
FEQTKAALPA LERLLHSTDE EVLTDASWAL SYLSDGTNEK IQTVIDAGVI PRLVQLLAHP
310 320 330 340 350 360
SPSVLIPALR TIGNIVTGDD IQTQAVISSQ ALPGLLNLLK NTYKKSIKKE ACWTISNITA
370 380 390 400 410 420
GNTSQIQEVF QAGIIRPLIN LLEIGEFEIK KEAVWAISNA TSGGNHDQIK FLVSQGCIRP
430 440 450 460 470 480
LCDLLPCPDP RVVTVTLEGL ENILKVGEAE KNLGNTGNDN LYAQMIEDAD GLDKIENLQS
490 500 510 520 530
HDNNEIYEKA VKILESYWAA DDEEEDIGGV DAPENVQSSG FQFGNQSGNA PTGGFNFG