Acts in the cytoplasm to initiate and regulate protein synthesis and is required in the nucleus for export of a subset of mRNAs from the nucleus to the cytoplasm which promotes processes such as RNA capping, processing and splicing.
基因名
EIF4E
蛋白名
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E
亚基
eIF4F is a multi-subunit complex, the composition of which varies with external and internal environmental conditions. It is composed of at least EIF4A, EIF4E and EIF4G1/EIF4G3. EIF4E is also known to interact with other partners. The interaction with EIF4ENIF1 mediates the import into the nucleus. Nonphosphorylated EIF4EBP1, EIF4EBP2 and EIF4EBP3 compete with EIF4G1/EIF4G3 to interact with EIF4E; insulin stimulated MAP-kinase (MAPK1 and MAPK3) phosphorylation of EIF4EBP1 causes dissociation of the complex allowing EIF4G1/EIF4G3 to bind and consequent initiation of translation. Rapamycin can attenuate insulin stimulation, mediated by FKBPs. Interacts mutually exclusive with EIF4A1 or EIF4A2. Interacts with NGDN and PIWIL2. Component of the CYFIP1-EIF4E-FMR1 complex composed of CYFIP, EIF4E and FMR1. Interacts directly with CYFIP1 (By similarity). Interacts with Lassa virus Z protein. Binds to MKNK2 in nucleus. Interacts with LIMD1, WTIP and AJUBA.
亚细胞定位
Cytoplasm, P-body.
翻译后修饰
Phosphorylation increases the ability of the protein to bind to mRNA caps and to form the eIF4F complex.
相似性
Belongs to the eukaryotic initiation factor 4E family.
功能
Its translation stimulation activity is repressed by binding to the complex CYFIP1-FMR1 (By similarity). 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. Component of the CYFIP1-EIF4E-FMR1 complex which binds to the mRNA cap and mediates translational repression. In the CYFIP1-EIF4E-FMR1 complex this subunit mediates the binding to the mRNA cap.