Gene Symbol | EIF4EBP3 |
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Entrez Gene | 8637 |
Alt Symbol | 4E-BP3, 4EBP3 |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 3 |
Other Description | eIF4E-binding protein 3|eukaryotic initiation factor 4E-binding protein 3|eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E-binding protein 3 |
Swissprots | O60516 |
Accessions | EAW62056 O60516 AF038869 AAC39761 BC010881 AAH10881 BC069293 AAH69293 BC073751 AAH73751 NM_003732 NP_003723 |
Function | Repressor of translation initiation that regulates EIF4E activity by preventing its assembly into the eIF4F complex: hypophosphorylated form competes with EIF4G1/EIF4G3 and strongly binds to EIF4E, leading to repress translation. In contrast, hyperphosphorylated form dissociates from EIF4E, allowing interaction between EIF4G1/EIF4G3 and EIF4E, leading to initiation of translation. {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q13541}. |
Tissue Specificity | Expression is highest in skeletal muscle, heart, kidney, and pancreas, whereas there is very little expression in brain and thymus. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:9593750}. |
Top Pathways | RNA transport |