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importin a protein that binds to a 'cargo' protein in the cytoplasm and transports the cargo through the nuclear pore complex into the nucleus. See also exportin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| We also note a concurrent increase in the expression of components of the ubiquitin-proteasome proteolytic pathway (PAD1, SUG1; Figure 5F) and genes whose products are required for the nuclear import and export of proteins (IMPORTIN [alpha] 2, IMPORTIN [alpha] 3, RAE1, G3BP2; Figure 5C), indicating that [E. Importins fulfils a dual function as nuclear import receptors and cytoplasmic chaperones for exposed basic domains. |
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