Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 1A, X-chromosomal (eIF1A) is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''EIF1AX''
gene
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.
This gene encodes an essential eukaryotic translation initiation factor. The protein is a component of the 43S pre-initiation complex (PIC), which mediates the recruitment of the small
40S ribosomal subunit to the
5' cap
In molecular biology, the five-prime cap (5′ cap) is a specially altered nucleotide on the 5′ end of some primary transcripts such as precursor messenger RNA. This process, known as mRNA capping, is highly regulated and vital in the creation ...
of messenger RNAs.
Function
eIF1A is a small protein (17 kDa in budding yeast) and a component of the 43S preinitiation complexes (PIC). eIF1A binds near the ribosomal
A-site
The A-site (A for aminoacyl) of a ribosome is a binding site for charged t-RNA molecules during protein synthesis. One of three such binding sites, the A-site is the first location the t-RNA binds during the protein synthesis process, the othe ...
, in a manner similar to the functionally related bacterial counterpart
IF1.
Clinical significance
Mutations in this gene have been recurrently seen associated to cases of uveal melanoma with disomy 3. eIF1A is mutated in
thyroid cancer
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s.
Interactions
EIF1AX has been shown to
interact
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with
IPO13
Importin-13 is a protein encoded by the IPO13 gene in humans. Importin-13 is a member of the importin-β family of nuclear transport receptors (NTRs) and was first identified as a transport receptor in 2000. According to PSI-blast based secondary ...
.
See also
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Eukaryotic initiation factors
References
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