Gene Symbol |
EIF5B
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Entrez Gene |
9669
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Alt Symbol |
IF2
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5B
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Other Description |
eIF-5B|translation initiation factor IF-2|translation initiation factor IF2
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Swissprots |
O95805 O60841 Q53RV7 Q9UF81 Q9UMN7 Q53SI8
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Accessions |
AAX93258 AAY24313 EAX01864 EAX01865 EAX01866 EAX01867 O60841 AB018284 BAA34461 AF078035 AAD16006 AJ006412 CAA07018 AJ006776 CAB44357 AK001386 BAG50898 AK091864 AK308175 AK308176 AL133563 CAB63717 BC006970 AAH06970 BC022260 AAH22260 BC032639 AAH32639 BX485839 NM_015904 NP_056988
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Function |
Function in general translation initiation by promoting the binding of the formylmethionine-tRNA to ribosomes. Seems to function along with eIF-2 (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250}.
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Top Pathways |
RNA transport
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