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Gene information for EIF2S2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID8894
Official gene symbolEIF2S2
Full nameeukaryotic translation initiation factor 2, subunit 2 beta, 38kDa
Aliases,DKFZp686L18198,EIF2,EIF2B,EIF2beta,MGC8508,
Gene summaryEukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 (EIF-2) functions in the early steps of protein synthesis by forming a ternary complex with GTP and initiator tRNA and binding to a 40S ribosomal subunit. EIF-2 is composed of three subunits, alpha, beta, and gamma, with the protein encoded by this gene representing the beta subunit. The beta subunit catalyzes the exchange of GDP for GTP, which recycles the EIF-2 complex for another round of initiation. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 20   Locus: 20pter-q12
Gene position32700085 - 32676115  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size23971 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID603908