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EIF3A eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit A

Gene ID: 8661, updated on 17-Jun-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: EIF3; P167; p180; p185; TIF32; EIF3S10; eIF3-p170; eIF3-theta

Summary

Enables RNA binding activity. Contributes to translation initiation factor activity. Involved in IRES-dependent viral translational initiation; formation of cytoplasmic translation initiation complex; and viral translational termination-reinitiation. Located in cytosol; nucleolus; and nucleoplasm. Part of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 complex. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

Genomic context

Location:
10q26.11
Sequence:
Chromosome: 10; NC_000010.11 (119033670..119080817, complement)
Total number of exons:
22

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