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Identification
HMDB Protein ID HMDBP11794
Secondary Accession Numbers None
Name Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-II
Synonyms
  1. eIF-4A-II
  2. eIF4A-II
  3. ATP-dependent RNA helicase eIF4A-2
Gene Name EIF4A2
Protein Type Unknown
Biological Properties
General Function Not Available
Specific Function 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.
Pathways
  • Nucleocytoplasmic transport
Reactions
Adenosine triphosphate + Water → ADP + Phosphate details
GO Classification
Biological Process
regulation of translational initiation
nuclear-transcribed mRNA poly(A) tail shortening
virus-host interaction
cytokine-mediated signaling pathway
Cellular Component
cytosol
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex
Molecular Function
ATP binding
ATP-dependent helicase activity
translation initiation factor activity
helicase activity
Cellular Location Not Available
Gene Properties
Chromosome Location 3
Locus 3q28
SNPs Not Available
Gene Sequence Not Available
Protein Properties
Number of Residues Not Available
Molecular Weight 46401.9
Theoretical pI 5.48
Pfam Domain Function Not Available
Signals Not Available
Transmembrane Regions Not Available
Protein Sequence
>>gi|83700235|ref|NP_001958.2| eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-II [Homo sapiens]
MSGGSADYNREHGGPEGMDPDGVIESNWNEIVDNFDDMNLKESLLRGIYAYGFEKPSAIQ
QRAIIPCIKG
GenBank ID Protein Not Available
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot ID Q14240
UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot Entry Name Not Available
PDB IDs
GenBank Gene ID Not Available
GeneCard ID Not Available
GenAtlas ID Not Available
HGNC ID HGNC:3284
References
General References Not Available