核孔復合體是一個巨大的結構，它橫跨核膜，形成一個通道，調節大分子在細胞核和細胞質之間的流動。核孔蛋白是真核細胞核孔復合體的主要成分。該基因編碼的蛋白質是一種跨膜糖蛋白，是核孔復合體的主要組成部分。與該基因相關的多個假基因位于3號染色體上。[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]