| ncRNA Symbol: | EIF4E |
| Full Name: | eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E |
| Category: | mRNA |
| Synonyms: | AUTS19|CBP|EIF4E1|EIF4EL1|EIF4F|eIF-4E |
| Chromosome: | chr4 |
| Strand: | - |
| Coordinate: | | Start Site(bp): | 98871684 | End Site(bp): | 98930637 | |
| 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] |
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