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IPO5

Gene

importin 5

HGNCHGNC:6402EnsemblENSG00000065150NCBI Gene3843
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 13q32.2

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asKPNB3 · RANBP5 · IMB3 · MGC2068 · PSE1
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Previous symbolsKPNB3, RANBP5
Alias symbolsIMB3, MGC2068, PSE1
Previous nameskaryopherin (importin) beta 3, RAN binding protein 5
Alias namesKap beta3 import receptor, PSE1 homolog (S. cerevisiae)

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Neurodegenerative Diseases
Influenza, Human
Depressive Disorder
Infertility, Male
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Lysosomal Storage Diseases
Esophageal Neoplasms

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

ImportinsTOG domain containing

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.