| Gene Symbol |
EIF4E
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| Gene Synonyms |
CBP EIF4F AUTS19 EIF4E1 eIF-4E EIF4EL1 |
| Gene Full Name |
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E |
| Gene Summary |
The protein encoded by this gene is a component of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex, which recognizes the 7-methylguanosine cap structure at the 5' end of messenger RNAs. The encoded protein aids in translation initiation by recruiting ribosomes to the 5'-cap structure. Association of this protein with the 4F complex is the rate-limiting step in translation initiation. This gene acts as a proto-oncogene, and its expression and activation is associated with transformation and tumorigenesis. Several pseudogenes of this gene are found on other chromosomes. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015] |
| Alternative Names |
AUTS19 CBP eIF 4E eIF 4F 25 kDa subunit EIF 4F eIF-4E eIF-4F 25 kDa subunit eIF4E EIF4E1 EIF4EL1 EIF4F Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 E Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E like 1 IF4E_HUMAN Messanger RNA Cap Binding Protein eIF 4E MGC111573 mRNA cap binding protein mRNA cap-binding protein
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| Molecular Weight(MW) |
25 kDa |
| Cellular Localization |
Cytoplasm, Nucleus |