Protein Name translation initiation factor eIF4A
Organism Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C
Gene ID 853303
Gene Symbol

TIF2

UniProt P10081 (IF4A_YEAST)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 4
Total Number of Articles : 3
Description

translation initiation factor eIF4A

Gene Summary

Enables RNA helicase activity and translation initiation factor activity. Involved in positive regulation of formation of translation preinitiation complex and translational initiation. Located in cytoplasmic stress granule and plasma membrane. Part of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in neurodevelopmental disorder with hypotonia and speech delay. Orthologous to human EIF4A1 (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4A1) and EIF4A2 (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4A2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jun 2025]

synonyms
  • translation initiation factor eIF4A
  • YJL138C
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