# importin

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From import + -in.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/importin