核孔复合体是一个巨大的结构，它横跨核膜，形成一个通道，调节大分子在细胞核和细胞质之间的流动。核孔蛋白是真核细胞核孔复合体的主要成分。该基因编码的蛋白质是一种跨膜糖蛋白，是核孔复合体的主要组成部分。与该基因相关的多个假基因位于3号染色体上。[由RefSeq提供，2013年7月]
The nuclear pore complex is a massive structure that extends across the nuclear envelope, forming a gateway that regulates the flow of macromolecules between the nucleus and the cytoplasm. Nucleoporins are the main components of the nuclear pore complex in eukaryotic cells. The protein encoded by this gene is a membrane-spanning glycoprotein that is a major component of the nuclear pore complex. Multiple pseudogenes related to this gene are located on chromosome 3. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2013]