nuclear import signal receptor activity

Term ID

GO:0061608

Synonyms

• importin activity

Definition

Combining with a nuclear import signal (NIS) on a cargo to be transported, to mediate transport of the cargo through the nuclear pore, from the cytoplasm to the nuclear lumen. The cargo can be either a RNA or a protein. (2)

References

Ontology

GO: Molecular Function    QuickGO    AmiGO