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

126-218 (Major NLS-binding site);294-383 (Minor NLS-binding site)

Relief mechanism

Partner binding

Assay

Accessory elements

No accessory elements

Autoinhibited structure

Activated structure

1 structures for Q9M9X7

Entry ID Method Resolution Chain Position Source
AF-Q9M9X7-F1 Predicted AlphaFoldDB

33 variants for Q9M9X7

Variant ID(s) Position Change Description Diseaes Association Provenance
ENSVATH05778086 21 V>I No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH10511562 30 D>N No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH13875030 50 A>T No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH02116471 50 A>V No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1690933_T_C 74 D>G No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH00307955 89 G>A No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1690485_G_A 124 A>V No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1690452_G_A 135 T>I No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH05778056 182 D>N No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1689980_C_T 200 G>E No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1689962_A_T 206 L>H No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1689399_G_A 246 L>F No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH05778049 251 C>S No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1689351_T_G 262 N>H No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1689339_G_T 266 Q>K No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH10511524 271 A>V No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH00307951 287 S>A No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH05778042 347 Q>P No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH05778041 354 F>C No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1688633_T_A 381 I>F No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1688395_A_G 395 F>S No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH05778035 397 V>L No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH00307948 404 P>L No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1688340_A_T 413 D>E No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH05778033 435 S>R No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH13874984 437 R>K No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1688245_C_A 445 C>F No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH10511520 460 A>T No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH05778032 461 E>A No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH10511519 467 E>G No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH05778031 481 A>V No 1000Genomes
ENSVATH09432301 494 E>Q No 1000Genomes
tmp_3_1688081_G_A 500 Q>* No 1000Genomes

No associated diseases with Q9M9X7

9 regional properties for Q9M9X7

Type Name Position InterPro Accession
repeat Armadillo 92 - 175 IPR000225-1
repeat Armadillo 176 - 218 IPR000225-2
repeat Armadillo 220 - 259 IPR000225-3
repeat Armadillo 261 - 301 IPR000225-4
repeat Armadillo 303 - 344 IPR000225-5
repeat Armadillo 346 - 386 IPR000225-6
repeat Armadillo 389 - 429 IPR000225-7
domain Importin-alpha, importin-beta-binding domain 1 - 70 IPR002652
repeat Atypical Arm repeat 451 - 500 IPR032413

Functions

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

2 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).

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
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
C0LLJ0 Kpna7 Importin subunit alpha-8 Mus musculus (Mouse) SS
C6K7I2 KPNA7 Importin subunit alpha-8 Sus scrofa (Pig) SS
Q56R16 Kpna5 Importin subunit alpha-6 Rattus norvegicus (Rat) SS
P83953 Kpna1 Importin subunit alpha-5 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
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
MKGGETMSVR RSGYKAVVDG VGGRRRREDD MVEIRKAKRE ESLLKKRREA LPHSPSADSL
70 80 90 100 110 120
DQKLISCIWS DERDLLIEAT TQIRTLLCGE MFNVRVEEVI QAGLVPRFVE FLTWDDSPQL
130 140 150 160 170 180
QFEAAWALTN IASGTSENTE VVIDHGAVAI LVRLLNSPYD VVREQVVWAL GNISGDSPRC
190 200 210 220 230 240
RDIVLGHAAL PSLLLQLNHG AKLSMLVNAA WTLSNLCRGK PQPPFDQVSA ALPALAQLIR
250 260 270 280 290 300
LDDKELLAYT CWALVYLSDG SNEKIQAVIE ANVCARLIGL SIHRSPSVIT PALRTIGNIV
310 320 330 340 350 360
TGNDSQTQHI IDLQALPCLV NLLRGSYNKT IRKEACWTVS NITAGCQSQI QAVFDADICP
370 380 390 400 410 420
ALVNLLQNSE GDVKKEAAWA ICNAIAGGSY KQIMFLVKQE CIKPLCDLLT CSDTQLVMVC
430 440 450 460 470 480
LEALKKILKV GEVFSSRHAE GIYQCPQTNV NPHAQLIEEA EGLEKIEGLQ SHENNDIYET
490 500 510 520
AVKILETYWM EEEEEEDQEQ QDMIYFPVDN FANMPTSSGT LSEMHCGP