Importin

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Overview

Importin is a type of protein that moves other protein molecules into the nucleus by binding to a specific recognition sequence, called the nuclear localization signal (NLS). Importin is classified as a karyopherin.^[1]^[2]

Importin has two subunits, importin α and importin β. Of these, importin α binds to the NLS of the protein to be imported to the nucleus whereas importin β helps in the docking of the importin heterodimer-bound protein to the nuclear pore complex. The NLS-Importin α-Importin β trimer dissociates after binding to Ran GTP inside the nucleus.^[3]

Genes

Importin: IPO4, IPO7, IPO8, IPO9, IPO11, IPO13
Karyopherin-α: KPNA1, KPNA2, KPNA3, KPNA4, KPNA5, KPNA6
Karyopherin-β: KPNB1

References

↑ http://big.mcw.edu/display.php/1053.html
↑ Görlich D, Prehn S, Laskey RA, Hartmann E (1994). "Isolation of a protein that is essential for the first step of nuclear protein import". Cell 79 (5): 767–78. doi:10.1016/0092-8674(94)90067-1. PMID 8001116.
↑ Mattaj IW, Englmeier L (1998). "Nucleocytoplasmic transport: the soluble phase". Annu. Rev. Biochem. 67: 265–306. doi:10.1146/annurev.biochem.67.1.265. PMID 9759490.

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MeSH Importins

v • d • e Membrane proteins, carrier proteins: membrane transport proteins
ABC-transporter	A1, A2, A3, A4, A7, A8, A12, B1 B2-3, B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B9, B11 C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C8, C8-9, C10, C13, C11 D1, D2, D3, D4, E1, F1, F2 G1, G2, G4, Sterolin (G5, G8)
Solute carrier	1A1-7, 1A1, 1A2, 1A3, 1A4, 1A5, 2A1, 2A2, 2A3, 2A4, 2A5, 2A6, 2A8, 2A9, 2A10, 2A12, 3A1, 3A2, 4A1, 4A2, 4A3, 4A4, 4A5, 4A7, 4A8, 4A11, 5A1-2, 5A1, 5A3, 5A5, 5A8, 6A1, 6A2, 6A3, 6A4, 6A5, 6A8, 6A9, 6A19, 7A1, 7A2, 7A3, 7A4, 7A5, 7A7, 7A8, 7A9, 7A11, 8A1-3, 9A1, 9A2, 9A3, 9A3R1, 9A3R2, 9A5, 9A6, 9A8, 10A1, 10A2, 10A3, 10A7, 11A1, 11A2, 11A3, 12A1-2, 12A3, 12A4, 12A5, 12A6, 12A7, 14A1, 13A3, 14A2, 15A1, 15A2, 16A1, 16A2, 16A3, 16A4, 17A1, 17A5, 17A6-8, 17A7, 18A1, 18A2, 18A3, 19A1, 19A2, 19A3, 20A1, 20A2, 22A1, 22A2, 22A3, 22A4, 22A5, 22A6, 22A7, 22A9, 22A11, 22A12, 22A18, 23A1, 23A2, 24A1-2, 24A5, 25A1, 25A3, 25A4, 25A4-6, 25A8, 25A10, 25A11, 25A12, 25A13, 25A14, 25A15, 25A17, 25A19, 25A20, 25A27, 25A31, 25A37, 25A39, 26A2, 26A3, 26A4, 26A5, 26A6, 26A7, 26A8, 27A1, 27A2, 27A3, 27A4, 28A1, 28A2, 29A1, 29A2, 29A4, 30A4, 30A7, 30A8, 31A1, 31A2, 32A1, 34A1, 34A2, 34A3, 35A1, 35A2, 35B2, 35B4, 35C1, 36A1, 37A4, 38A2, 38A3, 39A1, 39A2, 39A3, 39A4, 39A6, 39A7, 40A1, 43A1 44A1, 44A2, 44A4, 45A2, O1A2, O1B1, O1B3, O2B1, O3A1, O4A1
Monosaccharide	GLUT1, GLUT2, GLUT3, GLUT4, GLUT5, GLUT6, GLUT8, GLUT9
Other	Amino acid (CD98) - Fatty acid (CD36) - Ion channels - Ion pumps - Mitochondrial membrane transport protein - Neurotransmitter transport proteins - Nuclear (Importin, Karyopherin)