2z5n

Structural highlights

Function

[TNPO1_HUMAN] Functions in nuclear protein import as nuclear transport receptor. Serves as receptor for nuclear localization signals (NLS) in cargo substrates. Is thought to mediate docking of the importin/substrate complex to the nuclear pore complex (NPC) through binding to nucleoporin 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 the importin, the importin/substrate complex dissociates and importin is re-exported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm where GTP hydrolysis releases Ran. 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 (By similarity). Involved in nuclear import of M9-containing proteins. In vitro, binds directly to the M9 region of the heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoproteins (hnRNP), A1 and A2 and mediates their nuclear import. Appears also to be involved in hnRNP A1/A2 nuclear export. Mediates the nuclear import of ribosomal proteins RPL23A, RPS7 and RPL5. Binds to a beta-like import receptor binding (BIB) domain of RPL23A. In vitro, mediates nuclear import of H2A, H2B, H3 and H4 histones, and SRP19. In case of HIV-1 infection, binds and mediates the nuclear import of HIV-1 Rev. Mediates nuclear import of ADAR/ADAR1 (isoform 5) in a RanGTP-dependent manner.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} [HNRPD_HUMAN] Binds with high affinity to RNA molecules that contain AU-rich elements (AREs) found within the 3'-UTR of many proto-oncogenes and cytokine mRNAs. Also binds to double- and single-stranded DNA sequences in a specific manner and functions a transcription factor. Each of the RNA-binding domains specifically can bind solely to a single-stranded non-monotonous 5'-UUAG-3' sequence and also weaker to the single-stranded 5'-TTAGGG-3' telomeric DNA repeat. Binds RNA oligonucleotides with 5'-UUAGGG-3' repeats more tightly than the telomeric single-stranded DNA 5'-TTAGGG-3' repeats. Binding of RRM1 to DNA inhibits the formation of DNA quadruplex structure which may play a role in telomere elongation. May be involved in translationally coupled mRNA turnover. Implicated with other RNA-binding proteins in the cytoplasmic deadenylation/translational and decay interplay of the FOS mRNA mediated by the major coding-region determinant of instability (mCRD) domain.^{[5] [6]}

Evolutionary Conservation

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See Also

• Importin
• Nucleoprotein

References

1. ↑ Nakielny S, Siomi MC, Siomi H, Michael WM, Pollard V, Dreyfuss G. Transportin: nuclear transport receptor of a novel nuclear protein import pathway. Exp Cell Res. 1996 Dec 15;229(2):261-6. PMID:8986607 doi:10.1006/excr.1996.0369
2. ↑ Jakel S, Gorlich D. Importin beta, transportin, RanBP5 and RanBP7 mediate nuclear import of ribosomal proteins in mammalian cells. EMBO J. 1998 Aug 3;17(15):4491-502. PMID:9687515 doi:10.1093/emboj/17.15.4491
3. ↑ Dean KA, von Ahsen O, Gorlich D, Fried HM. Signal recognition particle protein 19 is imported into the nucleus by importin 8 (RanBP8) and transportin. J Cell Sci. 2001 Oct;114(Pt 19):3479-85. PMID:11682607
4. ↑ Fritz J, Strehblow A, Taschner A, Schopoff S, Pasierbek P, Jantsch MF. RNA-regulated interaction of transportin-1 and exportin-5 with the double-stranded RNA-binding domain regulates nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of ADAR1. Mol Cell Biol. 2009 Mar;29(6):1487-97. doi: 10.1128/MCB.01519-08. Epub 2009 Jan, 5. PMID:19124606 doi:10.1128/MCB.01519-08
5. ↑ Grosset C, Chen CY, Xu N, Sonenberg N, Jacquemin-Sablon H, Shyu AB. A mechanism for translationally coupled mRNA turnover: interaction between the poly(A) tail and a c-fos RNA coding determinant via a protein complex. Cell. 2000 Sep 29;103(1):29-40. PMID:11051545
6. ↑ Nagata T, Kurihara Y, Matsuda G, Saeki J, Kohno T, Yanagida Y, Ishikawa F, Uesugi S, Katahira M. Structure and interactions with RNA of the N-terminal UUAG-specific RNA-binding domain of hnRNP D0. J Mol Biol. 1999 Mar 26;287(2):221-37. PMID:10080887
7. ↑ Imasaki T, Shimizu T, Hashimoto H, Hidaka Y, Kose S, Imamoto N, Yamada M, Sato M. Structural basis for substrate recognition and dissociation by human transportin 1. Mol Cell. 2007 Oct 12;28(1):57-67. PMID:17936704 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molcel.2007.08.006