Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EIF4H gene.[5][6][7]

This gene encodes one of the translation initiation factors, which function to stimulate the initiation of protein synthesis at the level of mRNA utilization. This gene is deleted in Williams syndrome, a multisystem developmental disorder caused by the deletion of contiguous genes at 7q11.23. Alternative splicing of this gene generates 2 transcript variants.[7]

EIF4H appears analogous to drr-2 in C. elegans which regulates the mTOR pathway and affects longevity.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000106682Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000040731Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Richter-Cook NJ, Dever TE, Hensold JO, Merrick WC (Apr 1998). "Purification and characterization of a new eukaryotic protein translation factor. Eukaryotic initiation factor 4H". J Biol Chem. 273 (13): 7579–87. doi:10.1074/jbc.273.13.7579. PMID 9516461.
  6. ^ Doepker RC, Hsu WL, Saffran HA, Smiley JR (Apr 2004). "Herpes simplex virus virion host shutoff protein is stimulated by translation initiation factors eIF4B and eIF4H". J Virol. 78 (9): 4684–99. doi:10.1128/JVI.78.9.4684-4699.2004. PMC 387725. PMID 15078951.
  7. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: EIF4H eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H".
  8. ^ "Early discovery may aid search for anti-aging drugs". 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-08-22.

Further reading

External links

  • Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: Q9WUK2 (Mouse Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H) at the PDBe-KB.