Karyopherin Alpha 3 (KPNa3)

KPN-A3; IPOA4; Qip2; SRP1gamma; SRP4; hSRP1; Importin Alpha 4; Importin alpha Q2

SPN	U293
HGNC	6396
MGI	1100863
PubMed	15882913
RGD	1311339
UniProt	O00505
Wiki	KPNA3

The transport of molecules between the nucleus and the cytoplasm in eukaryotic cells is mediated by the nuclear pore complex (NPC) which consists of 60-100 proteins and is probably 120 million daltons in molecular size. Small molecules (up to 70 kD) can pass through the nuclear pore by nonselective diffusion; larger molecules are transported by an active process. Most nuclear proteins contain short basic amino acid sequences known as nuclear localization signals (NLSs).

KPNA3, encodes a protein similar to certain nuclear transport proteins of Xenopus and human. The predicted amino acid sequence shows similarity to Xenopus importin, yeast SRP1, and human RCH1 (KPNA2), respectively. The similarities among these proteins suggests that karyopherin alpha-3 may be involved in the nuclear transport system.

Reference

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