Anti-Importin 5 antibodies are used for the immunodetection of the protein encoded by the IPO5 gene. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 1097 amino acid residues and a mass of 123.6 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the nucleus and cytoplasm. Alternative splicing is reported to yield 3 different isoforms for this protein. A member of the Importin beta protein family, it is reported to function in nuclear protein import as nuclear transport receptor. Other names for this target antigen include KPNB3, Pse1, RANBP5, imp5, Kap beta3 import receptor, PSE1 homolog, RAN binding protein 5, and IMB3. Gene orthologs have been identified in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, zebrafish, chimpanzee and chicken species. A number of Importin 5 antibodies have been mentioned in research publications and have associated citations. Western Blot is a widely used application for these antibodies. Immunofluorescence and Immunohistochemistry are also common applications.