eukaryotic initiation factor 3 subunit 9 (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit B, eIF-3-eta, eIF3 p116, eIF3 p110, eIF3b, Prt1 homolog, hPrt1, EIF3S9)

Function

• binds to the 40S ribosome & promotes the binding of methionyl-tRNAi & mRNA
• eIF-3 is composed of at least 13 different subunits
• interacts with EIF3A

Structure

• belongs to the eIF-3 subunit B family
• contains 1 RRM domain (RNA recognition motif)

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=2

More general terms

• eukaryotic initiation factor subunit

Component of

• eukaryotic initiation factor 3; ribosome dissociation factor (eIF3)

Database

• Kegg: http://www.genome.jp/dbget-bin/www_bget?hsa:8662
• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/603917
• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P55884.html