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Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4F

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Definition: A trimeric peptide initiation factor complex that associates with the 5' MRNA cap structure of RNA (RNA CAPS) and plays an essential role in MRNA TRANSLATION. It is composed of EUKARYOTIC INITIATION FACTOR-4A; EUKARYOTIC INITIATION FACTOR-4E; and EUKARYOTIC INITIATION FACTOR-4G.      Other names Protein Initiation Factor EIF 4F; Peptide Initiation Factor EIF 4F; Initiation Factor-4F, Eukaryotic; Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4F; EIF 4F; Protein Initiation Factor EIF-4F; Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-(iso)4F; EIF4F Translation Initiation Complex; EIF4F; EIF-(iso)4F; Peptide Initiation Factor EIF-4F; EIF-4F
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
TIF2 protein, S cerevisiae  0   *Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins *Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4F.
TIF1 protein, S cerevisiae  0   *Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins *Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4F.
EIF4EBP3 protein, human  0   *Carrier Proteins Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4F. J Biol Chem 1998 May 29;273(22):14002-7
TIF4632 protein, S cerevisiae  0   *Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins *Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4F. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1997 Aug 19;94(17):9046-51

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