EIF5A

Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A

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    Description

    EIF5A is a protein with almost 17 kDa (16,832 Da  - isoform 1). It is a rna binding protein with translation regulator activities. It is involved in regulation of dna-templated transcription, programmed cell death and signaling.

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    Details
    • Complete Protein Name
      Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A
    • Gene ID
      1984
    • Uniprot ID
      P63241
    • Chromossomal Location
      17p13.1
    • RNA-binding protein
      Yes
    • Molecular Function
      rna binding; translation regulator activity
    • OMIM Disease
      Faundes-Banka syndrome
    • Used cell type
      U-2 OS; RDG3; COS7
    • Used Stimuli
      sodium arsenite; heat shock; clotrimazole
    • Subcellular Localization
      nucleus; cytoplasm; endoplasmic reticulum membrane
    • Reference
      Li CH, Ohn T, Ivanov P, Tisdale S, Anderson P. eIF5A promotes translation elongation, polysome disassembly and stress granule assembly. PLoS One. 2010 Apr 1;5(4):e9942.
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