1. Signaling Pathways
  2. Cell Cycle/DNA Damage
  3. Eukaryotic Initiation Factor (eIF)

Eukaryotic Initiation Factor (eIF)

Eukaryotic initiation factors (eIFs) are proteins involved in the initiation phase of eukaryotic translation. These proteins help stabilize the formation of the functional ribosome around the start codon and also provide regulatory mechanisms in translation initiation.

Eukaryotic initiation factor 2B (eIF2B) is a guanine nucleotide-exchange factor which mediates the exchange of GDP (bound to initiation factor eIF2) for GTP, thus regenerating the active [eIF2.GTP] complex that is required for peptide-chain initiation. The activity of eIF2B is a key control point for eukaryotic protein synthesis and is altered in response to viral infection, hormones, nutrients, growth factors and certain stresses.

Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) is best known for its function in the initiation of protein synthesis on capped mRNAs in the cytoplasm. Eukaryotic initiation factor (elF) 4A functions as a subunit of the initiation factor complex elF4F, which mediates the binding of mRNA to the ribosome.

Cat. No. Product Name Effect Purity Chemical Structure
  • HY-112654
    GCN2iB
    Inhibitor 99.90%
    GCN2iB is an ATP-competitive inhibitor of a serine/threonine-protein kinase general control nonderepressible 2 (GCN2), with an IC50 of 2.4 nM.
    GCN2iB
  • HY-19356
    Rocaglamide
    Inhibitor 99.34%
    Rocaglamide (Roc-A) is isolated from the genus Aglaia and can be used for coughs, injuries, asthma and inflammatory skin diseases. Rocaglamide is a potent inhibitor of NF-κB activation in T-cells. Rocaglamide is a potent and selective heat shock factor 1 (HSF1) activation inhibitor with an IC50 of ~50 nM. Rocaglamide inhibits the function of the translation initiation factor eIF4A. Rocaglamide also has anticancer properties in leukemia.
    Rocaglamide
  • HY-112163
    Zotatifin
    Inhibitor 99.70%
    Zotatifin (eFT226) is a potent, selective, and well-tolerated eIF4A inhibitor. Zotatifin promotes eIF4A binding to specific mRNA sequences with recognition motifs in the 5’-UTRs (IC50=2 nM) and interferes with the assembly of the eIF4F initiation complex. Zotatifin shows robust antiviral effects, it effectively reduces viral infectivity by inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 NP protein biogenesis (IC90=37 nM). Zotatifin induces cell apoptosis.
    Zotatifin
  • HY-19831
    4EGI-1
    Inhibitor 99.91%
    4EGI-1 is an inhibitor of eIF4E/eIF4G interaction, with a Kd of 25 μM against eIF4E binding.
    4EGI-1
  • HY-13251
    Silvestrol
    Inhibitor 98.11%
    Silvestrol is a eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4A (eIF4A) inhibitor isolated from Agave americana Linn.. Silvestrol induces autophagy and caspase-mediated apoptosis.
    Silvestrol
  • HY-160196
    GCN2 modulator-1
    Inhibitor
    GCN2 modulator-1 (compound 3) has GCN2 inhibitory activity, with the IC50 value less than 0.05 μM. GCN2 modulator-1 plays an important role in anti-tumor research.
    GCN2 modulator-1
  • HY-149555
    DNL343
    Activator
    DNL343 is a brain-penetrating activator of eukaryotic initiation factor 2B (eIF2B) that inhibits the abnormal integrated stress response (ISR). DNL343 inhibits ISR activity in the central nervous system (CNS) and reverses neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation. DNL343 also prevents motor dysfunction and premature death in eIF2B loss-of-function (LOF) mutant mice. DNL343 has inhibitory potential in studies of vanishing white matter disease (VWMD) driven by eIF2B LOF and chronic ISR activation.
    DNL343
  • HY-149543
    BTM-3528
    Activator
    BTM-3528 is an activator of the mitochondrial protease OMA1 and mediates excessive activation of the mitochondrial integrated stress response (ISR). BTM-3528 stimulates OMA1-dependent DELE1 and OPA1 cleavage and mitochondrial fragmentation. BTM-3528 activates eIF2α kinase HRI, inducing cell growth arrest and apoptosis. BTM-3528 has anticancer activity against multiple DLBCL cell lines and has in vivo inhibitory potency in a mouse model xenografted with human DLBCL SU-DHL-10 cells.
    BTM-3528
  • HY-108666
    ATPγS tetralithium salt
    Chemical ≥98.0%
    ATPγS (tetralithium salt) is a substrate for the nucleotide hydrolysis and RNA unwinding activities of eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF4A.
    ATPγS tetralithium salt
  • HY-125021
    2BAct
    Activator 99.34%
    2BAct is a highly selective, and orally active eIF2B (eukaryotic initiation factor 2B) activator with an EC50 of 33 nM. 2BAct prevents neurological defects caused by a chronic integrated stress response. 2BAct is able to penetrate the central nervous system (CNS). 2BAct displays improved solubility and pharmacokinetics relative to eIF2B activator ISRIB trans-isomer (HY-12495).
    2BAct
  • HY-136453
    CR-1-31-B
    Inhibitor 98.36%
    CR-1-31-B is a synthetic rocaglate and a potent eIF4A inhibitor. CR-1-31-B exhibits powerful inhibitory effects over eIF4A by perturbing the interaction between eIF4A and RNA, sequentially impeding initiation during protein synthesis. CR-1-31-B perturbs association of Plasmodium falciparum eIF4A (PfeIF4A) with RNA. CR-1-31-B induces apoptosis of neuroblastoma and gallbladder cancer cells.
    CR-1-31-B
  • HY-14427
    4E1RCat
    Inhibitor 98.99%
    4E1RCat is an inhibitor of cap-dependent translation, and inhibits eIF4E:eIF4GI interaction, with an IC50 an of ∼4 μM.
    4E1RCat
  • HY-130240
    GCN2-IN-6
    Inhibitor 99.03%
    GCN2-IN-6 (Compound 6d) is a potent, and orally available GCN2 inhibitor confirmed by in-house enzymatic (IC50 of 1.8 nM) and cellular assays (IC50 of 9.3 nM). GCN2-IN-6 is also a eIF2α kinase PERK inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.26 nM (in enzymatic assay) and 230 nM (in cells). GCN2-IN-6 is a click chemistry reagent, it contains an Alkyne group and can undergo copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuAAc) with molecules containing Azide groups.
    GCN2-IN-6
  • HY-12495A
    ISRIB
    Antagonist 98.58%
    ISRIB is a brain-penetrant inhibitor of integrated stress response (ISR). Persistent activation of the ISR has been linked to the development of several neurological disorders as ISR represses translation through inhibiting eIF2B. ISRIB inhibits the ISR by promoting the nucleotide exchange activity of eIF2B and recovering the translation, and thus can be used for neurological disorders research.
    ISRIB
  • HY-101785
    eIF4A3-IN-2
    Inhibitor 99.77%
    eIF4A3-IN-2 is a highly selective and noncompetitive eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-3 (eIF4A3) inhibitor with an IC50 of 110 nM.
    eIF4A3-IN-2
  • HY-101513
    eIF4A3-IN-1
    Inhibitor 99.96%
    eIF4A3-IN-1 (compound 53a) is a selective eukaryotic initiation factor 4A3 (eIF4A3) inhibitor (IC50=0.26 μM; Kd=0.043 μM), which binds to a non-ATP binding site of eIF4A3 and shows significant cellular nonsense-mediated RNA decay (NMD) inhibition at 10 and 3 μM and can be as a probe for further study of eIF4A3, the exon junction complex (EJC), and NMD.
    eIF4A3-IN-1
  • HY-16366
    Briciclib
    Inhibitor 99.63%
    Briciclib (ON 014185) is a derivative of ON 013100, and has the potential in targeting eIF4E for solid cancers.
    Briciclib
  • HY-101991
    ML291
    Activator 99.74%
    ML291 is a UPR (unfolded protein response)-inducing sulfonamidebenzamide. ML291 overwhelms the adaptive capacity of the UPR and induces apoptosis in a variety of solid cancer models. ML291 can activate the PERK/eIF2a/CHOP (apoptotic) arm of the UPR and reduce leukemic cell burden.
    ML291
  • HY-19356A
    Didesmethylrocaglamide
    Inhibitor 98.49%
    Didesmethylrocaglamide, a derivative of Rocaglamide, is a potent eukaryotic initiation factor 4A (eIF4A) inhibitor. Didesmethylrocaglamide has potent growth-inhibitory activity with an IC50 of 5 nM. Didesmethylrocaglamide suppresses multiple growth-promoting signaling pathways and induces apoptosis in tumor cells. Antitumor activity.
    Didesmethylrocaglamide
  • HY-148422
    Rohinitib
    Inhibitor 99.40%
    Rohinitib is a potent and specific eIF4A inhibitor. Rohinitib induces cell apoptosis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cell lines and reduces the leukemia burden of AML xenograft model. Rohinitib can be used for the research of AML.
    Rohinitib
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