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Facts about Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit J.
The eIF-3 complex stimulates mRNA recruitment to the 43S PIC and scanning of the mRNA for AUG recognition. The eIF-3 complex is also required for disassembly and recycling of post-termination ribosomal complexes and subsequently prevents premature joining of the 40S and 60S ribosomal subunits before initiation.
Human | |
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Gene Name: | EIF3J |
Uniprot: | O75822 |
Entrez: | 8669 |
Belongs to: |
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eIF-3 subunit J family |
eIF3 p35; eIF3-alpha; eIF3j; eIF3-p35; EIF3S1eIF-3-alpha; Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit 1; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit J; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3, subunit 1 (alpha, 35kD); eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3, subunit 1 alpha, 35kDa; eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3, subunit J
Mass (kDA):
29.062 kDA
Human | |
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Location: | 15q21.1 |
Sequence: | 15; NC_000015.10 (44537068..44562803) |
Cytoplasm.
PMID: 9822659 by Block K.L., et al. Characterization of cDNAs encoding the p44 and p35 subunits of human translation initiation factor eIF3.
PMID: 14519125 by Mayeur G.L., et al. Characterization of eIF3k: a newly discovered subunit of mammalian translation initiation factor eIF3.