GO term: protein transporter activity Help



Ontology: Molecular Function (GO:0008565)

Definition: Enables the directed movement of proteins into, out of or within a cell, or between cells.

Synonyms: enzyme transporter activity; holin; protein carrier activity; protein transport chaperone; secretin

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Annotation Summary


This table lists the methods used to annotate genes either directly to the term protein transporter activity (34 genes) or to its variants containing one or more qualifiers (6 genes). Note that some genes may have been annotated by more than one method so the numbers in the table below may not add up to the totals given here.

Annotation Method GO Term # Yeast Genes Annotated
Manually curated (download data) contributes_to: protein transporter activity 6
protein transporter activity 23
High-throughput none none
Computational (download data) protein transporter activity 23

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Annotation details for genes that have been directly annotated to the term protein transporter activity or its variants containing one or more qualifiers (NOT, contributes to, or colocalizes with).

protein transporter activity
     34 genes directly annotated to this term
Locus Evidence Annotation Method Reference Assigned By
APL1/YJR005W IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR016342
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
APL2/YKL135C IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR016342
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
APL3/YBL037W IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR017104
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
APL4/YPR029C IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR017107
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
APL5/YPL195W IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR017105
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
APS1/YLR170C IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR016635
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
APS2/YJR058C IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR016635, EBI:IPR027156
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
APS3/YJL024C IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR016635, EBI:IPR027155
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
COG3/YER157W TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2002-10-02
manually curated Friedmann E, et al.  (2002) YOS9, the putative yeast homolog of a gene amplified in osteosarcomas, is involved in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-Golgi transport of GPI-anchored proteins. J Biol Chem 277(38):35274-81 SGD
CRM1/YGR218W IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay
Assigned on 2009-10-20
manually curated Yan C, et al.  (1998) Crm1p mediates regulated nuclear export of a yeast AP-1-like transcription factor. EMBO J 17(24):7416-29 SGD
IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2009-10-20
manually curated Stade K, et al.  (1997) Exportin 1 (Crm1p) is an essential nuclear export factor. Cell 90(6):1041-50 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR001494
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
CSE1/YGL238W IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR001494
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
KAP114/YGL241W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
with SGD:SPT15
Assigned on 2009-10-20
manually curated Pemberton LF, et al.  (1999) Nuclear import of the TATA-binding protein: mediation by the karyopherin Kap114p and a possible mechanism for intranuclear targeting. J Cell Biol 145(7):1407-17 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR001494
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
KAP120/YPL125W IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay,
IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2010-11-29
manually curated Kim KY, et al.  (2010) Yeast Mpk1 cell wall integrity mitogen-activated protein kinase regulates nucleocytoplasmic shuttling of the Swi6 transcriptional regulator. Mol Biol Cell 21(9):1609-19 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR001494
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
KAP122/YGL016W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
with SGD:TOA2
Assigned on 2009-10-23
manually curated Titov AA and Blobel G  (1999) The karyopherin Kap122p/Pdr6p imports both subunits of the transcription factor IIA into the nucleus. J Cell Biol 147(2):235-46 SGD
KAP123/YER110C IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
with SGD:RPL25
Assigned on 2009-10-23
manually curated Schlenstedt G, et al.  (1997) Yrb4p, a yeast ran-GTP-binding protein involved in import of ribosomal protein L25 into the nucleus. EMBO J 16(20):6237-49 SGD
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
with SGD:RPS1A
Assigned on 2009-10-23
manually curated Rout MP, et al.  (1997) A distinct nuclear import pathway used by ribosomal proteins. Cell 89(5):715-25 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR001494
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
KAP95/YLR347C IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay
Assigned on 2009-10-29
manually curated Enenkel C, et al.  (1995) Identification of a yeast karyopherin heterodimer that targets import substrate to mammalian nuclear pore complexes. J Biol Chem 270(28):16499-502 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR001494, EBI:IPR027140
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
LST4/YKL176C IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay
Assigned on 2002-10-01
manually curated Roberg KJ, et al.  (1997) Control of amino acid permease sorting in the late secretory pathway of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by SEC13, LST4, LST7 and LST8. Genetics 147(4):1569-84 SGD
LST7/YGR057C IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay
Assigned on 2002-10-01
manually curated Roberg KJ, et al.  (1997) Control of amino acid permease sorting in the late secretory pathway of Saccharomyces cerevisiae by SEC13, LST4, LST7 and LST8. Genetics 147(4):1569-84 SGD
MTR10/YOR160W IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR001494
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
NMD5/YJR132W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2009-10-29
manually curated Ferrigno P, et al.  (1998) Regulated nucleo/cytoplasmic exchange of HOG1 MAPK requires the importin beta homologs NMD5 and XPO1. EMBO J 17(19):5606-14 SGD
IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay
Assigned on 2009-10-29
manually curated Albertini M, et al.  (1998) A novel nuclear import pathway for the transcription factor TFIIS. J Cell Biol 143(6):1447-55 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR001494
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
PSE1/YMR308C IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
with SGD:YAP1
Assigned on 2009-10-20
manually curated Isoyama T, et al.  (2001) Nuclear import of the yeast AP-1-like transcription factor Yap1p is mediated by transport receptor Pse1p, and this import step is not affected by oxidative stress. J Biol Chem 276(24):21863-9 SGD
SEC62/YPL094C TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2003-05-21
manually curated Romisch K  (1999) Surfing the Sec61 channel: bidirectional protein translocation across the ER membrane. J Cell Sci 112 ( Pt 23)():4185-91 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR004728, EBI:IPR011553
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
SEC63/YOR254C IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2005-08-08
manually curated Wang X and Johnsson N  (2005) Protein kinase CK2 phosphorylates Sec63p to stimulate the assembly of the endoplasmic reticulum protein translocation apparatus. J Cell Sci 118(Pt 4):723-32 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR027137
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
SEC66/YBR171W TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2003-05-21
manually curated Romisch K  (1999) Surfing the Sec61 channel: bidirectional protein translocation across the ER membrane. J Cell Sci 112 ( Pt 23)():4185-91 SGD
SEC72/YLR292C TAS: Traceable Author Statement
Assigned on 2003-05-21
manually curated Romisch K  (1999) Surfing the Sec61 channel: bidirectional protein translocation across the ER membrane. J Cell Sci 112 ( Pt 23)():4185-91 SGD
SRP1/YNL189W IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay
Assigned on 2009-10-29
manually curated Enenkel C, et al.  (1995) Identification of a yeast karyopherin heterodimer that targets import substrate to mammalian nuclear pore complexes. J Biol Chem 270(28):16499-502 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR024931, EBI:IPR002652
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
SXM1/YDR395W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
with SGD:NSP1,
ISS: Inferred from Sequence or structural Similarity
with SGD:KAP95
Assigned on 2009-10-29
manually curated Rosenblum JS, et al.  (1997) A nuclear import pathway for a protein involved in tRNA maturation. J Cell Biol 139(7):1655-61 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR001494
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
TIM10/YHR005C-A IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2001-01-18
manually curated Koehler CM, et al.  (1998) Import of mitochondrial carriers mediated by essential proteins of the intermembrane space. Science 279(5349):369-73 SGD
IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay
Assigned on 2009-11-04
manually curated Sirrenberg C, et al.  (1998) Carrier protein import into mitochondria mediated by the intermembrane proteins Tim10/Mrs11 and Tim12/Mrs5. Nature 391(6670):912-5 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR027100
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro
TIM13/YGR181W IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay
Assigned on 2009-11-04
manually curated Koehler CM, et al.  (1999) Human deafness dystonia syndrome is a mitochondrial disease. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 96(5):2141-6 SGD
IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay,
IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2001-01-18
manually curated Leuenberger D, et al.  (1999) Different import pathways through the mitochondrial intermembrane space for inner membrane proteins. EMBO J 18(17):4816-22 SGD
TIM8/YJR135W-A IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay
Assigned on 2009-11-04
manually curated Koehler CM, et al.  (1999) Human deafness dystonia syndrome is a mitochondrial disease. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 96(5):2141-6 SGD
IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay,
IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
Assigned on 2001-01-18
manually curated Leuenberger D, et al.  (1999) Different import pathways through the mitochondrial intermembrane space for inner membrane proteins. EMBO J 18(17):4816-22 SGD
IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation
with EBI:IPR027144
Last Updated 2013-03-02
computational DDB, et al.  (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. InterPro

contributes_to: protein transporter activity
     6 genes directly annotated to this term
Locus Evidence Annotation Method Reference Assigned By
MDJ2/YNL328C IGI: Inferred from Genetic Interaction,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
Assigned on 2006-03-02
manually curated Mokranjac D, et al.  (2005) The import motor of the yeast mitochondrial TIM23 preprotein translocase contains two different J proteins, Tim14 and Mdj2. J Biol Chem 280(36):31608-14 SGD
PEP8/YJL053W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
Assigned on 2006-04-26
manually curated Seaman MN, et al.  (1998) A membrane coat complex essential for endosome-to-Golgi retrograde transport in yeast. J Cell Biol 142(3):665-81 SGD
VPS17/YOR132W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
Assigned on 2006-04-26
manually curated Seaman MN, et al.  (1998) A membrane coat complex essential for endosome-to-Golgi retrograde transport in yeast. J Cell Biol 142(3):665-81 SGD
VPS29/YHR012W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
Assigned on 2006-04-26
manually curated Seaman MN, et al.  (1998) A membrane coat complex essential for endosome-to-Golgi retrograde transport in yeast. J Cell Biol 142(3):665-81 SGD
VPS35/YJL154C IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
Assigned on 2006-04-26
manually curated Seaman MN, et al.  (1998) A membrane coat complex essential for endosome-to-Golgi retrograde transport in yeast. J Cell Biol 142(3):665-81 SGD
VPS5/YOR069W IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype,
IPI: Inferred from Physical Interaction
Assigned on 2006-04-26
manually curated Seaman MN, et al.  (1998) A membrane coat complex essential for endosome-to-Golgi retrograde transport in yeast. J Cell Biol 142(3):665-81 SGD