NCIt definition : Human EIF2B5 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 3q27.1 and is approximately
10 kb in length. This allele, which encodes translation initiation factor eIF-2B subunit
epsilon protein, is involved in the regulation of messenger RNA translation. Genetic
mutations in the allele are linked to Cree leukoencephalopathy, leukoencephalopathy
with vanishing white matter and ovarioleukodystrophy.;