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eIF4A2
ATP-dependent RNA helicase which is a subunit of the eIF4F complex involved in cap recognition and is required for mRNA binding to ribosome. In the current model of translation initiation, eIF4A unwinds RNA secondary structures in the 5'-UTR of mRNAs which is necessary to allow efficient binding of the small ribosomal subunit, and subsequent scanning for the initiator codon. Belongs to the DEAD box helicase family. eIF4A subfamily. 2 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing. Note: This description may include information from UniProtKB.
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| Protein type: EC 3.6.1.-; Translation initiation; Translation; EC 3.6.4.13; Helicase |
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Cellular Component: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex; cytosol
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Molecular Function: protein binding; translation initiation factor activity; ATP-dependent helicase activity; helicase activity; ATP binding
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Biological Process: poly(A) tail shortening; cellular protein metabolic process; translation; RNA metabolic process; virus-host interaction; cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; translational initiation; gene expression; regulation of translational initiation; mRNA metabolic process; mRNA catabolic process, deadenylation-dependent decay
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Reference #:
Q14240 (UniProtKB)
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| Alt. Names/Synonyms: ATP-dependent RNA helicase eIF4A-2; BM-010; DDX2B; eIF-4A-II; EIF4A; eIF4A-II; EIF4A2; EIF4F; Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-II; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4A, isoform 2; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4A2; IF4A2 |
| Gene Symbols: EIF4A2 |
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Molecular weight: 46,402 Da
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Basal Isoelectric point: 5.33
Predict pI for various phosphorylation states
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CST Pathways:
Translation: eIF4E and p70S6K
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Translational Control
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