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Importin in a sentence

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Importin | Importing | Importins

Importin meaning

Any of various karyopherins that move other protein molecules into the cell nucleus by binding to a specific recognition sequence.

Using Importin

  • The main meaning on this page is: Any of various karyopherins that move other protein molecules into the cell nucleus by binding to a specific recognition sequence.
  • In the example corpus, importin often appears in combinations such as: the importin.

Context around Importin

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

displaces 1×

Often after:

allowing 1× binding 1× once 1×

Sentence patterns with Importin

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

allowing the importin to exit 1× begins with importin α first 1× bridge for importin β to 1× from the importin allowing the 1× on the importin binding its 1× rangtp displaces importin α from 1× to an importin once formed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

inside the nucleus 1× nuclear import depends 1× the classical scheme 1× then the cellular 1× these nups would 1×

Common sentence endings:

and be reused 1× from the cargo 1× in the cytoplasm 1× into the nucleus 1× β to attach 1×

Words around Importin

Just before it in the word index:

importers 196 importer 147 imported 1.392 importations 5 importation 324 importantly 1.781

Just after it in the word index:

importing 349 importins 4 imports 1.737 importune 2 importuned 2 impose 1.472

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Importin

  • In this selection, "importin" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, displaces, allowing, binding and once stand out and add context to how "importin" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include allowing the importin to exit and begins with importin α first. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "importin" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with importin

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

These Nups would bind to an importin, once formed, preventing the assembly of a prepore in the cytoplasm. (18 words)

Inside the nucleus, RanGTP acts to separate the cargo from the importin, allowing the importin to exit the nucleus and be reused. (22 words)

Nuclear import depends on the importin binding its cargo in the cytoplasm and carrying it through the nuclear pore into the nucleus. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

The classical scheme of NLS-protein importation begins with Importin-α first binding to the NLS sequence, and acts as a bridge for Importin-β to attach. (27 words)

Then the cellular apoptosis susceptibility protein (CAS), an exportin which in the nucleus is bound to RanGTP, displaces Importin-α from the cargo. (23 words)

Inside the nucleus, RanGTP acts to separate the cargo from the importin, allowing the importin to exit the nucleus and be reused. (22 words)

Example sentences (5)

Inside the nucleus, RanGTP acts to separate the cargo from the importin, allowing the importin to exit the nucleus and be reused.

The classical scheme of NLS-protein importation begins with Importin-α first binding to the NLS sequence, and acts as a bridge for Importin-β to attach.

Nuclear import depends on the importin binding its cargo in the cytoplasm and carrying it through the nuclear pore into the nucleus.

Then the cellular apoptosis susceptibility protein (CAS), an exportin which in the nucleus is bound to RanGTP, displaces Importin-α from the cargo.

These Nups would bind to an importin, once formed, preventing the assembly of a prepore in the cytoplasm.

Common combinations with importin

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "importin" in a sentence?
An example: "Inside the nucleus, RanGTP acts to separate the cargo from the importin, allowing the importin to exit the nucleus and be reused." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "importin" from authentic English texts.
What does "importin" mean?
Importin means: Any of various karyopherins that move other protein molecules into the cell nucleus by binding to a specific recognition sequence.
How many example sentences with "importin" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "importin", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.