NCBI Accession #
NP_181528.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_129557.4
NCBI Official Full Name
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2
NCBI Official Symbol
EIF2
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
Arabidopsis thaliana eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit F; AteIF3f; eIF3F; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit F; T28M21.15; T28M21_15; TRANSLATION INITIATION FACTOR EIF2 P47 SUBUN
NCBI Protein Information
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
eIF3f
UniProt Protein Name
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit F
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
eIF-3-epsilon
UniProt Primary Accession #
O04202
UniProt Secondary Accession #
Q8W4H4
UniProt Related Accession #
O04202
UniProt Comments
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 (Potential). Involved in cell growth and differentiation, especially during embryogenesis and male gametophyte germination (PubMed:20444226). Regulates sensitivity to sugars (e.g. sucrose) (PubMed:20444226).