Gene description for KPNA6
Gene name karyopherin alpha 6 (importin alpha 7)
Gene symbol KPNA6
Other names/aliases -
Species Bos taurus
 Database cross references - KPNA6
ExoCarta ExoCarta_531602
Entrez Gene 531602
UniProt Q0V7M0  
 KPNA6 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Milk 23459212    
 Gene ontology annotations for KPNA6
Molecular Function
    protein transporter activity GO:0008565 IEA
Biological Process
    protein import into nucleus GO:0006606 IEA
    maternal process involved in female pregnancy GO:0060135 IEA
    positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter GO:0045944 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    nucleus GO:0005634 IEA
    membrane GO:0016020 IEA
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified KPNA6 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 213
ISEV standards
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23459212    
Organism Bos taurus
Experiment description Bovine milk proteome: Quantitative changes in normal milk exosomes, milk fat globule membranes and whey proteomes resulting from Staphylococcus aureus mastitis.
Authors Reinhardt TA, Sacco RE, Nonnecke BJ, Lippolis JD.
Journal name J Proteomics
Publication year 2013
Sample Milk
Sample name Staphylococcus aureus-infected-Milk
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose density gradient
FACS
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for KPNA6
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which KPNA6 is involved
No pathways found





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