KPNA3

Also known as IPOA4, SRP1, SRP1gamma, SRP4, hSRP1, karyopherin subunit alpha 3

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

Gene data

KPNA3

Name: karyopherin subunit alpha 3
Type: protein-coding
Aliases: IPOA4, SPG88, SRP1, SRP1gamma, SRP4, hSRP1

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. Small molecules (up to 70 kD) can pass through the nuclear pore by nonselective diffusion while larger molecules are transported by an active process. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the importin alpha family, and is involved in nuclear protein import. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2009].

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