NCBI Accession #
NP_192881.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_117213.4
NCBI Official Full Name
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3A
NCBI Official Symbol
EIF3A
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ATEIF3A-1; ATTIF3A1; EIF3A-1; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3A; F25E4.40; F25E4_40; TIF3A1
NCBI Protein Information
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3A
NCBI Summary
Encodes a subunit of eukaryotic initiation factor 3 (eIF3), a multisubunit complex that is required for binding of mRNA to 40 S ribosomal subunits, stabilization of ternary complex binding to 40 S subunits, and dissociation of 40 and 60 S subunits.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
eIF3a
UniProt Protein Name
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit A
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 large subunit; Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit 10
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q9LD55
UniProt Related Accession #
Q9LD55
UniProt Comments
RNA-binding component of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (eIF-3) complex, which is involved in protein synthesis of a specialized repertoire of mRNAs and, together with other initiation factors, stimulates binding of mRNA and methionyl-tRNAi to the 40S ribosome. The eIF-3 complex specifically targets and initiates translation of a subset of mRNAs involved in cell proliferation.