eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 1
Status
Confidence
Length
29832 bases
Strand
Plus strand
Position
8 : 38030534 - 38060365
RNA binding domain
eIF_4EBP
Summary
This gene encodes one member of a family of translation repressor proteins. The protein directly interacts with eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E (eIF4E), which is a limiting component of the multisubunit complex that recruits 40S ribosomal subunits to the 5' end of mRNAs. Interaction of this protein with eIF4E inhibits complex assembly and represses translation. This protein is phosphorylated in response to various signals including UV irradiation and insulin signaling, resulting in its dissociation from eIF4E and activation of mRNA translation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]