KPNA2 — Karyopherin subunit alpha 2
KPNA2 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 7 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
KPNA2's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD19⁺ B cells | G2/M Mitosis Cell cycle | AURKA, BUB1, CCDC34, CCNB1, CCNB2, CDC20, CDKN3, CENPA +7 more | View in SCUBA |
| CD4⁺ T cells | IL6-STAT3 Signaling Intercellular communication | ARID5A, ARL6IP1, AZIN1, CCDC66, CDC40, CEMIP2, CHD1, CSNK1D +13 more | View in SCUBA |
| Gamma-delta T cells | G1/S Entry Cell cycle | CDKN2A, CKS2, CMC2, H2AZ1, H2AZ2, HMGB2, IFI27L1, MAPK9 +15 more | |
| Goblet cells | Mitotic Spindle Assembly Cell cycle | ARHGAP11A, AURKA, CDKN3, CENPA, CKAP5, CKS2, FAM83D, KIF14 +5 more | View in SCUBA |
| Macrophages | Mitotic Spindle Cell cycle | ANLN, ASPM, AURKA, BIRC5, CCNA2, CCNB1, CCNB2, CDK1 +14 more | View in SCUBA |
| Mucosal-associated invariant T cell | NF-κB Survival Signaling Immune regulation | BIRC2, CWC25, GATA3, IL4I1, OAT, OTULIN, PIM2, RAB21 +4 more | |
| Natural Killer cells | S/G2M Cell Cycle Cell cycle | CALM2, CDK2AP2, CKS2, JPT1, NAP1L1, NASP, PRDX1, TUBA1C | View in SCUBA |
About the gene
| Synonyms | IPOA1, PTAC58, QIP2, RCH1, SRP1alpha |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 17: 68035636-68047364 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | Yes |
| Protein class | Essential proteins, Plasma proteins, Predicted intracellular proteins, Transporters |
| Biological process | Host-virus interaction, Protein transport, Transport |
Function
Functions in nuclear protein import as an adapter protein for nuclear receptor KPNB1. Binds specifically and directly to substrates containing either a simple or bipartite NLS motif. Docking of the importin/substrate complex to the nuclear pore complex (NPC) is mediated by KPNB1 through binding to nucleoporin FxFG repeats and the complex is subsequently translocated through the pore by an energy requiring, Ran-dependent mechanism. At the nucleoplasmic side of the NPC, Ran binds to importin-beta and the three components separate and importin-alpha and -beta are re-exported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm where GTP hydrolysis releases Ran from importin. The directionality of nuclear import is thought to be conferred by an asymmetric distribution of the GTP- and GDP-bound forms of Ran between the cytoplasm and nucleus. Mediator of PR-DUB complex component BAP1 nuclear import; acts redundantly with KPNA1 and Transportin-1/TNPO1.
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.