nuclear export signal receptor activity

Term ID

GO:0005049

Synonyms

• exportin activity
• importin-alpha binding
• importin-alpha export receptor activity
• NES receptor

Definition

Combining with a nuclear export signal (NES) on a cargo to be transported, to mediate transport of a the cargo through the nuclear pore, from the nuclear lumen to the cytoplasm. The cargo can be either a RNA or a protein. (4)

References

• Reactome:R-HSA-178215

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO