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Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-1  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A eukaryotic initiation factor that binds to 40S ribosomal subunits. Although initially considered a "non-essential" factor for eukaryotic transcription initiation, eukaryotic initiation factor-1 is now thought to play an important role in localizing RIBOSOMES at the initiation codon of MRNA.

Entry terms

  • EIF-1
  • Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor-1
  • Peptide Initiation Factor EIF-1

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-F668DB30-6

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