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Identifiers and Description
Gene Model Identifier
TTHERM_00592800
Standard Name
IMA6 (IMportin Alpha 6)
Aliases
PreTt25033 | 82.m00123 | 3835.m00533
Description
IMA6 importin subunit alpha; Armadillo/beta-catenin-like repeat family protein; Karyopherin/Importin alpha family member
SRP1 Karyopherin alpha homolog
, forms a dimer with karyopher
in beta Kap95p to mediate impo
rt of nuclear proteins, binds
the nuclear localization signa
l of the substrate during impo
rt; may also play a role in re
gulation of protein degradatio
n
Ref:18676955: Malone CD, Falkowska KA, Li AY, Galanti SE, Kanuru RC, LaMont EG, Mazzarella KC, Micev AJ, Osman MM, Piotrowski NK, Suszko JW, Timm AC, Xu MM, Liu L, Chalker DL (2008) Nucleus-specific importin alpha proteins and nucleoporins regulate protein import and nuclear division in the binucleate Tetrahymena thermophila. Eukaryotic cell 7(9):1487-99