Preferred Label : eukaryotic initiation Factor-2;
MeSH definition : Eukaryotic initiation factor of protein synthesis. In higher eukaryotes the factor
consists of three subunits: alpha, beta, and gamma. As initiation proceeds, eIF-2
forms a ternary complex with Met-tRNAi and GTP.;
MeSH synonym : eif-2; initiation factor-2, eukaryotic; peptide initiation factor eif 2; peptide initiation factor eif-2; eukaryotic peptide initiation factor-2; eukaryotic peptide initiation factor 2; eif 2; eif2; eukaryotic initiation factor 2;
MeSH hyponym : eukaryotic initiation Factor-2, gamma subunit; eukaryotic initiation Factor-2, alpha subunit; eukaryotic initiation Factor-2, beta subunit; Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2, beta Subunit; EIF-2beta; EIF 2beta; EIF-2 beta; EIF 2 beta; Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2, gamma Subunit; EIF-2gamma; EIF 2gamma; EIF-2 gamma; EIF 2 gamma; Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2, alpha Subunit; EIF-2alpha; EIF 2alpha; EIF-2 alpha; EIF 2 alpha;
Is substance : O;
Origin ID : D015852;
UMLS CUI : C0013729;
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Eukaryotic initiation factor of protein synthesis. In higher eukaryotes the factor
consists of three subunits: alpha, beta, and gamma. As initiation proceeds, eIF-2
forms a ternary complex with Met-tRNAi and GTP.