Eif4e - eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E Gene

Species: Rattus norvegicus

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 117045

Summary

Enables eukaryotic initiation factor 4G binding activity. Involved in lung development. Part of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex. Is active in glutamatergic synapse and postsynaptic cytosol. Biomarker of vascular dementia. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autistic disorder. Orthologous to human EIF4E (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Eif4e Products (1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_053974.2 NP_446426.1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables eukaryotic initiation factor 4G binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
18952566 RGD
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
18952566 RGD
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in lung development IEP
IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
18952566 RGD
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
part of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
18952566 RGD
is active in glutamatergic synapse IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
11756682 RGD
is active in postsynapse IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12711090 RGD
is active in postsynaptic cytosol IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
11756682 RGD
part of protein-containing complex IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
18952566 RGD
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E

  • eIF-4E

  • eIF-4F 25 kDa subunit

  • eukaryotic initiation factor 4E

  • mRNA cap-binding protein

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Eif4e NCBI NCBI:1977