Protein
RNA polymerase II nuclear localization protein IWR1
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Function
Directs RNA polymerase II nuclear import. Binds RNA polymerase II in the active center cleft between the two largest subunits in the cytoplasm. Then uses an N-terminal bipartite nuclear localization signal that may be recognized by karyopherin alpha to direct the polymerase II complex nuclear import. In the nucleus, is displaced from polymerase II complex by transcription initiation factors and nucleic acids, enabling its export and recycling.
Similarity
Belongs to the IWR1/SLC7A6OS family.
Sequence
MSTISTTTAPEFIRVKRRRDEDSVQALLIDEGKRVKKQKFIFKLSKTVSSESYQSEQESSTPLLKLAHEDHRHFVLEQRKKSRRDSDDEKSQQRLAAEGSTVDDDGLPPEINQMVNDYLKLNKGVEKTERKKPSRKYFTGDSAKIASLPSLDYVFDIYHLEKIHDDEVARYNNEKNIGFVKIIEHIDLALDEESDPNEARSDDEDSNDENYYQNDYPEDEDDDRSILFGSEGEDIAALGEEIVIGVNKSRFSSWNDDKIQGSNGYHDVEEEYGDLFNRLGGKSDVLKSINSSNFIDLDGQEGEIEISDNEDDSDEGDDIEYPRNEFFPTDVDDPLAHHRDRIFHQLQKKINRS