NameEukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 gamma 1
Synonyms
  • eIF-4-gamma 1
  • EIF4F
  • EIF4G
  • EIF4GI
  • p220
Gene NameEIF4G1
OrganismHuman
Amino acid sequence
>lcl|BSEQ0009806|Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 gamma 1
MNKAPQSTGPPPAPSPGLPQPAFPPGQTAPVVFSTPQATQMNTPSQPRQHFYPSRAQPPS
SAASRVQSAAPARPGPAAHVYPAGSQVMMIPSQISYPASQGAYYIPGQGRSTYVVPTQQY
PVQPGAPGFYPGASPTEFGTYAGAYYPAQGVQQFPTGVAPTPVLMNQPPQIAPKRERKTI
RIRDPNQGGKDITEEIMSGARTASTPTPPQTGGGLEPQANGETPQVAVIVRPDDRSQGAI
IADRPGLPGPEHSPSESQPSSPSPTPSPSPVLEPGSEPNLAVLSIPGDTMTTIQMSVEES
TPISRETGEPYRLSPEPTPLAEPILEVEVTLSKPVPESEFSSSPLQAPTPLASHTVEIHE
PNGMVPSEDLEPEVESSPELAPPPACPSESPVPIAPTAQPEELLNGAPSPPAVDLSPVSE
PEEQAKEVTASMAPPTIPSATPATAPSATSPAQEEEMEEEEEEEEGEAGEAGEAESEKGG
EELLPPESTPIPANLSQNLEAAAATQVAVSVPKRRRKIKELNKKEAVGDLLDAFKEANPA
VPEVENQPPAGSNPGPESEGSGVPPRPEEADETWDSKEDKIHNAENIQPGEQKYEYKSDQ
WKPLNLEEKKRYDREFLLGFQFIFASMQKPEGLPHISDVVLDKANKTPLRPLDPTRLQGI
NCGPDFTPSFANLGRTTLSTRGPPRGGPGGELPRGPAGLGPRRSQQGPRKEPRKIIATVL
MTEDIKLNKAEKAWKPSSKRTAADKDRGEEDADGSKTQDLFRRVRSILNKLTPQMFQQLM
KQVTQLAIDTEERLKGVIDLIFEKAISEPNFSVAYANMCRCLMALKVPTTEKPTVTVNFR
KLLLNRCQKEFEKDKDDDEVFEKKQKEMDEAATAEERGRLKEELEEARDIARRRSLGNIK
FIGELFKLKMLTEAIMHDCVVKLLKNHDEESLECLCRLLTTIGKDLDFEKAKPRMDQYFN
QMEKIIKEKKTSSRIRFMLQDVLDLRGSNWVPRRGDQGPKTIDQIHKEAEMEEHREHIKV
QQLMAKGSDKRRGGPPGPPISRGLPLVDDGGWNTVPISKGSRPIDTSRLTKITKPGSIDS
NNQLFAPGGRLSWGKGSSGGSGAKPSDAASEAARPATSTLNRFSALQQAVPTESTDNRRV
VQRSSLSRERGEKAGDRGDRLERSERGGDRGDRLDRARTPATKRSFSKEVEERSRERPSQ
PEGLRKAASLTEDRDRGRDAVKREAALPPVSPLKAALSEEELEKKSKAIIEEYLHLNDMK
EAVQCVQELASPSLLFIFVRHGVESTLERSAIAREHMGQLLHQLLCAGHLSTAQYYQGLY
EILELAEDMEIDIPHVWLYLAELVTPILQEGGVPMGELFREITKPLRPLGKAASLLLEIL
GLLCKSMGPKKVGTLWREAGLSWKEFLPEGQDIGAFVAEQKVEYTLGEESEAPGQRALPS
EELNRQLEKLLKEGSSNQRVFDWIEANLSEQQIVSNTLVRALMTAVCYSAIIFETPLRVD
VAVLKARAKLLQKYLCDEQKELQALYALQALVVTLEQPPNLLRMFFDALYDEDVVKEDAF
YSWESSKDPAEQQGKGVALKSVTAFFKWLREAEEESDHN
Number of residues1599
Molecular Weight175489.41
Theoretical pINot Available
GO Classification
Functions
  • poly(A) RNA binding
  • translation initiation factor activity
  • eukaryotic initiation factor 4E binding
  • translation factor activity, RNA binding
Processes
  • positive regulation of neuron differentiation
  • viral process
  • behavioral fear response
  • regulation of mRNA stability
  • nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process, deadenylation-dependent decay
  • nuclear-transcribed mRNA poly(A) tail shortening
  • nuclear-transcribed mRNA catabolic process, nonsense-mediated decay
  • translation
  • translational initiation
  • regulation of translational initiation
  • gene expression
  • cellular protein metabolic process
  • insulin receptor signaling pathway
  • cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
Components
  • eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex
  • cytoplasm
  • membrane
  • cytosol
General FunctionTranslation initiation factor activity
Specific FunctionComponent of the protein complex eIF4F, which is involved in the recognition of the mRNA cap, ATP-dependent unwinding of 5'-terminal secondary structure and recruitment of mRNA to the ribosome.
Pfam Domain Function
Transmembrane RegionsNot Available
GenBank Protein IDNot Available
UniProtKB IDQ04637
UniProtKB Entry NameIF4G1_HUMAN
Cellular LocationNot Available
Gene sequenceNot Available
GenBank Gene IDNot Available
GeneCard IDNot Available
GenAtlas IDNot Available
HGNC IDHGNC:3296
Chromosome LocationNot Available
LocusNot Available
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