Protein
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E homolog
Organism
Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus
Function
Recognizes and binds the 7-methylguanosine-containing mRNA cap during an early step in the initiation of protein synthesis and facilitates ribosome binding by inducing the unwinding of the mRNAs secondary structures.
Similarity
Belongs to the eukaryotic initiation factor 4E family.
Sequence
MDSNNTEFKDNYQHIPDDIPLTNIKLPNEWVLYLYDKQLFKKMANRPNFQAKPHKALCTISTVNDLLYIMELMKVNNDPKIKSVETDGKINLDANDYIIMRKGIEPIWEDPRNSNGGTFTVKMDHSKGYDVWKIFIQYILGETLTSEISDMKSINGITVSYISDSYNFQNPASKNTLGNTLGNSLGNSLGNGLGNSFTYIKIWDGKPDRTRDQFVSMLPATIIDKIKSDSLMYSQNSKKKHFNEKNIIGKLNSGRKPSNTRGGFSSFGNKRY