Importin-8

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Importin-8 (1037 aa, ~120 kDa) is encoded by the human IPO8 gene. This protein plays a role in promoting the GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran-dependent nuclear localization of various cargoes.

**Synonyms:** - IPO8 - Imp8 - Importin 8 - RAN Binding Protein 8 - Ran-Binding Protein 8 - RanBP8