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Importins

Known as: Importin 
A subclass of karyopherins that function specifically to import molecules into the nucleus.
National Institutes of Health

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2008
2008
Kap95p binding induces the switch loops of RanGDP to adopt the GTP-bound conformation: implications for nuclear import complex assembly dynamics.
2007
2007
Identification and characterization of two putative nuclear localization signals (NLS) in the DNA-binding protein NUCKS.
2006
2006
Stage-specific Importin13 activity influences meiosis of germ cells in the mouse.
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Beta-catenin can act as a nuclear import receptor for its partner transcription factor, lymphocyte enhancer factor-1 (lef-1).
2003
2003
Yellow fluorescent protein-tagged and cyan fluorescent protein-tagged imaging analysis of glucocorticoid receptor and importins in single living cells.
Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) acts as a ligand-dependent transcription factor after nuclear transport from the cytoplasm in the… 
2002
2002
Agrobacterium VirE2 gets the VIP1 treatment in plant nuclear import.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
A role for Caenorhabditis elegans importin IMA-2 in germ line and embryonic mitosis.
The importin alpha family of nuclear-cytoplasmic transport factors mediates the nuclear localization of proteins containing… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Importin-alpha3 is required at multiple stages of Drosophila development and has a role in the completion of oogenesis.
The Drosophila importin-alpha3 gene was isolated through its interaction with the large subunit of the DNA polymerase alpha in a… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Enhancement of polylysine-mediated transferrinfection by nuclear localization sequences: polylysine does not function as a nuclear localization sequence.
Polylysine (pLy) has been used successfully as a DNA carrier in receptor-mediated gene transfer, enhancement of transfection… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Nuclear Localization Signal Receptor Importin α Associates with the Cytoskeleton
Importin α is the nuclear localization signal (NLS) receptor that is involved in the nuclear import of proteins containing basic… 
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