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Definition of Importin

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Importing
Import Im*port", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imported; p. pr. & vb. n. Importing.] [L. importare to bring in, to occasion, to cause; pref. im- in + portare to bear. Sense 3 comes through F. importer, from the Latin. See Port demeanor.] 1. To bring in from abroad; to introduce from without; especially, to bring (wares or merchandise) into a place or country from a foreign country, in the transactions of commerce; -- opposed to export. We import teas from China, coffee from Brasil, etc. 2. To carry or include, as meaning or intention; to imply; to signify. Every petition . . . doth . . . always import a multitude of speakers together. --Hooker. 3. To be of importance or consequence to; to have a bearing on; to concern. I have a motion much imports your good. --Shak. If I endure it, what imports it you? --Dryden. Syn: To denote; mean; sighify; imply; indicate; betoken; interest; concern.
Importing
Importing Im*port"ing, a. Full of meaning. [Obs.] --Shak.
Nonimporting
Nonimporting Non`im*port"ing, a. Not importing; not bringing from foreign countries.

Meaning of Importin from wikipedia

- nuclear localization sequences (NLS). Importin has two subunits, importin α and importin β. Members of the importinfamily can bind and transport cargo...
- signals are recognized by importin α. Importin α contains a bipartite NLS itself, which is specifically recognized by importin β. The latter can be considered...
- complexes. Importin beta is a variety of karyopherin that facilitates the transport of cargo proteins into the nucleus. First, it is binding importin alpha...
- Importin subunit beta-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KPNB1 gene. Nucleocytoplasmic transport, a signal- and energy-dependent process,...
- Importin alpha, or karyopherin alpha refers to a class of adaptor proteins that are involved in the import of proteins into the cell nucleus. They are...
- material with an NLS will be taken up by importins to the nucleus.[citation needed] Importation begins with Importinbinding to the NLS sequence of cargo...
- Importin subunit alpha-3, also known as karyopherin subunit alpha-4, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KPNA4 gene. The nuclear import of karyophilic...
- Importin subunit alpha-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KPNA2 gene. The import of proteins into the nucleus is a process that involves at...
- Importin subunit alpha-6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the KPNA5 gene. The transport of molecules between the nucleus and the cytoplasm in...
- by importins, while those transported from the nucleus to the cytoplasm carry nuclear export signals bound by exportins. The ability of importins and...