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EIF2B2

Translation initiation factor eIF-2B subunit beta is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EIF2B2 gene.[1][2]

Function

Function

Eukaryotic initiation factor-2B (EIF2B) is a GTP exchange protein essential for protein synthesis. It consists of alpha (EIF2B1; MIM 606686), beta (EIF2B2), gamma (EIF2B3; MIM 606273), delta (EIF2B4; MIM 606687), and epsilon (EIF2B5; MIM 603945) subunits. EIF2B activates its EIF2 (see MIM 603907) substrate by exchanging EIF2-bound GDP for GTP.[2]

Interactions

Interactions

EIF2B2 has been shown to interact with EIF2B5[3] and NCK1.[4]

References

References

  1. Yang W, Hinnebusch AG (December 1996). “Identification of a regulatory subcomplex in the guanine nucleotide exchange factor eIF2B that mediates inhibition by phosphorylated eIF2”. Mol Cell Biol. 16 (11): 6603–16. PMC 231662. PMID 8887689.
  2. 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: EIF2B2 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B, subunit 2 beta, 39kDa”.
  3. Anthony TG, Fabian JR, Kimball SR, Jefferson LS (June 2000). “Identification of domains within the epsilon-subunit of the translation initiation factor eIF2B that are necessary for guanine nucleotide exchange activity and eIF2B holoprotein formation”. Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 1492 (1): 56–62. doi:10.1016/S0167-4781(00)00062-2. PMID 10858531.
  4. Kebache S, Zuo D, Chevet E, Larose L (April 2002). “Modulation of protein translation by Nck-1”. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99 (8): 5406–5411. doi:10.1073/pnas.082483399. PMC 122782. PMID 11959995.
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