EIF4E3
Description
The EIF4E3 (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E family member 3) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 3.
EIF4E3, or Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E family member 3, is a protein encoded by the EIF4E3 gene in humans. It belongs to the EIF4E family of proteins that are involved in the initiation of protein translation. These proteins bind to the 5-prime cap structure of mRNA, which helps recruit the mRNA to the ribosome, the cellular machinery responsible for protein synthesis.
EIF4E3 plays a crucial role in the initiation of protein synthesis by recognizing and binding to the 7-methylguanosine cap found on mRNA molecules. It is believed to potentially inhibit the activity of EIF4E1, another protein involved in translation initiation.
EIF4E3 is also known as eIF-4E3, eIF4E-3.
