Term Name:	nuclear import signal receptor activity
Synonyms:	importin activity
Definition:	Combining with a nuclear import signal (NIS) on a cargo to be transported, to mediate transport of the cargo through the nuclear pore, from the cytoplasm to the nuclear lumen. The cargo can be either a RNA or a protein.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0061608]    QuickGO    AmiGO