eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E type 1B (EIF4E1B)

Function

• recognizes & binds the 7-methylguanosine-containing mRNA cap during an early step in the initiation of protein synthesis & facilitates ribosome binding by inducing the unwinding of the mRNAs secondary structure (putative)
• component of eIF4F

Structure

belongs to the eukaryotic initiation factor 4E family

More general terms

• initiation factor
• RNA-binding protein

Additional terms

• eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E, mRNA cap-binding protein)

Component of

• eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F (eIF4F)

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/A6NMX2.html