| Gene Symbol | nat1 |
| Entrez Gene ID | 496405 |
| Full Name | eIF4G-related protein NAT1 |
| Synonyms | DAP5,EIF4G2,p97 |
| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Xenopus laevis(African clawed frog) |
| Summary | Translation initiation is mediated by specific recognition of the cap structure by eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F (eIF4F), which is a cap binding protein complex that consists of three subunits: eIF4A, eIF4E and eIF4G. The protein encoded by this gene shares similarity with the C-terminal region of eIF4G that contains the binding sites for eIF4A and eIF3; eIF4G, in addition, contains a binding site for eIF4E at the N-terminus. Unlike eIF4G, which supports cap-dependent and independent translation, this gene product functions as a general repressor of translation by forming translationally inactive complexes. In vitro and in vivo studies indicate that translation of this mRNA initiates at a non-AUG (GUG) codon. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2009]. |
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