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eIF2alpha

Gene
eIF2alpha
Protein
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 1
Organism
Drosophila melanogaster
Length
341 amino acids
Function
eIF-2 functions in the early steps of protein synthesis by forming a ternary complex with GTP and initiator tRNA. This preinitiation complex mediates ribosomal recognition of a start codon during the scanning process of the leader region.
Similarity
Belongs to the eIF-2-alpha family.
Mass
38.646 kDa
Sequence
MALTSRFYNERYPEIEDVVMVNVLSIAEMGAYVHLLEYNNIEGMILLSELSRRRIRSINKLIRVGKTEPVVVIRVDKEKGYIDLSKRRVSPEDVEKCTERFAKAKAINSLLRHVADILGFEGNEKLEDLYQKTAWHFEKKYNNKTVAYDIFKQSVTDPTVFDECNLEPETKEVLLSNIKRKLVSPTVKIRADIECSCYGYEGIDAVKASLTKGLELSTEELPIRINLIAPPLYVMTTSTTKKTDGLKALEVAIEHIRAKTSEYDGEFKVIMAPKLVTAIDEADLARRLERAEAENAQVAGDDDEEDGADQEGMQFDPEKEFNHKGSGAGRANEEDEEEEED