Gene

Gene details

Summary of gene annotations and link-out to annotation databases

Basic gene annotations are collected from Uniprot and displayed with links to original sources. A quick link to explore the genomic context with Uniprot Browser is available.

EIF4E2 - eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E family member 2

Function

Recognizes and binds the 7-methylguanosine-containing mRNA cap during an early step in the initiation (PubMed:17368478, PubMed:25624349, PubMed:9582349). Acts as a repressor of translation initiation (PubMed:22751931). In contrast to EIF4E, it is unable to bind eIF4G (EIF4G1, EIF4G2 or EIF4G3), suggesting that it acts by competing with EIF4E and block assembly of eIF4F at the cap (By similarity). In P-bodies, component of a complex that promotes miRNA-mediated translational repression (PubMed:28487484).

Uniprot Browser
Entrez IDEnsEMBL IDPreferred NameUniprot ID
9470 ENSG00000135930 EIF4E2 O60573

Gene Regulons

List of regulons containing the gene.

A gene can be associated with multiple causal flows as a member of multiple regulons

RegulonProgram# genes# regulators# causal flows