| Function | RNA-binding component of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (eIF-3) complex, which is required for several steps in the initiation of protein synthesis. The eIF-3 complex associates with the 40S ribosome and facilitates the recruitment of eIF-1, eIF-1A, eIF-2:GTP:methionyl-tRNAi and eIF-5 to form the 43S pre-initiation complex (43S PIC). The eIF-3 complex stimulates mRNA recruitment to the 43S PIC and scanning of the mRNA for AUG recognition. The eIF-3 complex is also required for disassembly and recycling of post-termination ribosomal complexes and subsequently prevents premature joining of the 40S and 60S ribosomal subunits prior to initiation. The eIF-3 complex specifically targets and initiates translation of a subset of mRNAs involved in cell proliferation, including cell cycling, differentiation and apoptosis, and uses different modes of RNA stem-loop binding to exert either translational activation or repression. (Microbial infection) Essential for the initiation of translation on type-1 viral ribosomal entry sites (IRESs), like for HCV, PV, EV71 or BEV translation. (Microbial infection) In case of FCV infection, plays a role in the ribosomal termination-reinitiation event leading to the translation of VP2. |
| Protein Name | Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 3 Subunit AEif3aEukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 3 Subunit 10Eif-3-ThetaEif3 P167Eif3 P180Eif3 P185 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-156827Reactome: R-HSA-72649Reactome: R-HSA-72689Reactome: R-HSA-72695Reactome: R-HSA-72702Reactome: R-HSA-72706 |
| Cellular Localisation | Cytoplasm |
| Alternative Antibody Names | Anti-Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 3 Subunit A antibodyAnti-Eif3a antibodyAnti-Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 3 Subunit 10 antibodyAnti-Eif-3-Theta antibodyAnti-Eif3 P167 antibodyAnti-Eif3 P180 antibodyAnti-Eif3 P185 antibodyAnti-EIF3A antibodyAnti-EIF3S10 antibodyAnti-KIAA0139 antibody |
Information sourced from Uniprot.org
