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Overview

Uniprot IDB5DF60
Protein NameEukaryotic translation initiation factor 4C
Gene NameEif1ax
OrganismRattus norvegicus

Kla Sites from experimental identification

Position Flanking peptide
104 ADEARSLKAYGELPE
88 LRDYQDNKADVILKY

Function

Component of the 43S pre-initiation complex (43S PIC), which binds to the mRNA cap-proximal region, scans mRNA 5'-untranslated region, and locates the initiation codon. This protein enhances formation of the cap-proximal complex. Together with EIF1, facilitates scanning, start codon recognition, promotion of the assembly of 48S complex at the initiation codon (43S PIC becomes 48S PIC after the start codon is reached), and dissociation of aberrant complexes. After start codon location, together with EIF5B orients the initiator methionine-tRNA in a conformation that allows 60S ribosomal subunit joining to form the 80S initiation complex. Is released after 80S initiation complex formation, just after GTP hydrolysis by EIF5B, and before release of EIF5B. Its globular part is located in the A site of the 40S ribosomal subunit. Its interaction with EIF5 during scanning contribute to the maintenance of EIF1 within the open 43S PIC. In contrast to yeast orthologs, does not bind EIF1

Protein Sequence

10 MPKNKGKGGK 20 NRRRGKNENE 30 SEKRELVFKE 40 DGQEYAQVIK 50 MLGNGRLEAM 60 CFDGVKRLCH 70 IRGKLRKKVW 80 INTSDIILVG 90 LRDYQDNKAD 100 VILKYNADEA 110 RSLKAYGELP 120 EHAKINETDT 130 FGPGDDDEIQ 140 FDDIGDDDED IDDI

Gene Ontology

Classification GO ID Description
Molecular Function GO:0003743 translation initiation factor activity
Molecular Function GO:0000049 tRNA binding

Reference

[1] Sheng L, Xu H, Wang Y, Ni J, Xiang T et al.. Systematic analysis of lysine lactylation in nucleus pulposus cells.. iScience 27(11):111157. 2024 Nov 15. PMID: 39524337.