Chemicals and Drugs

Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E

A peptide initiation factor that binds specifically to the 5' MRNA CAP STRUCTURE of MRNA in the CYTOPLASM. It is a component of the trimeric complex EIF4F.

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Abstract

A peptide initiation factor that binds specifically to the 5' MRNA CAP STRUCTURE of MRNA in the CYTOPLASM. It is a component of the trimeric complex EIF4F.

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  • CDC33 Gene Product
  • EIF-4E
  • EIF4E
  • Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor-4E
  • Peptide Initiation Factor EIF-4E
  • EIF 4E
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4E
  • Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor 4E
  • Factor-4E, Eukaryotic Initiation
  • Initiation Factor-4E, Eukaryotic
  • Peptide Initiation Factor EIF 4E

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2003; use EUKARYOTIC INITIATION FACTOR-4E (NM) 1986-2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Peptide Initiation Factors (1986-2002)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D039561. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D039561
  2. Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eukaryotic_translation_initiation_factor_4E_family
  3. Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24723710