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EIF4H eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4H

Gene ID: 7458, updated on 17-Jun-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: WSCR1; WBSCR1; eIF-4H

Summary

This gene encodes one of the translation initiation factors, which functions 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. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
7q11.23
Sequence:
Chromosome: 7; NC_000007.14 (74174356..74197096)
Total number of exons:
7

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