KPNA3, Official Symbol KPNA3provided by HGNC Official Full Name karyopherin subunit alpha 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6396 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000102753 MIM:601892; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6396 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as SRP1; SRP4; IPOA4; SPG88; hSRP1; SRP1gamma Summary 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] Expression Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 17.5), brain (RPKM 15.2) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all