EIF4H
Description
The EIF4H (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 7.
EIF4H is a human gene that encodes a protein involved in the initiation of protein synthesis. This protein, a translation initiation factor, plays a role in stimulating mRNA utilization during the translation process. The EIF4H gene is deleted in Williams syndrome, a genetic disorder characterized by a range of developmental issues. The gene can produce two different protein variants due to alternative splicing. Interestingly, EIF4H appears to be similar to a protein in C. elegans, drr-2, which regulates the mTOR pathway and influences lifespan.
EIF4H is also known as WBSCR1, WSCR1, eIF-4H.
