Eif5a - eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A Gene

Also Known as Eif4d; Eif5a1; eIF-4D; eIF-5A; eIF-5A1; eIF-5A-1; D19Wsu54e

Species: Mus musculus

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 276770

Summary

This gene encodes an elongation initiation factor, which participates in protein synthesis. The encoded protein also plays roles in mRNA metabolism, cell proliferation, and cell cycle control. This protein contains a modified lysine residue called hypusine, which appears to be necessary for its function. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described. Related pseudogenes exist on chromosomes 2, 5, and 19. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]

Eif5a Products (9)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001166589.1 NP_001160061.1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1
NM_001166590.1 NP_001160062.1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1
NM_001166591.1 NP_001160063.1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1
NM_001166592.1 NP_001160064.1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1
NM_001166593.1 NP_001160065.1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1
NM_001166594.1 NP_001160066.1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1
NM_001166595.1 NP_001160067.1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1
NM_001166596.1 NP_001160068.1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1
NM_181582.4 NP_853613.1 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
acts upstream of or within positive regulation of apoptotic process IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12894223 MGI
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in cytoplasm IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12894223 MGI
located in nucleus IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
12894223 MGI
is active in synapse EXP
EXP: Inferred from Experiment
25211037 MGI
is active in synapse IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
25211037 MGI
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 5A-1

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Eif5a NCBI NCBI:1984