Term Information

Accession
GO:0005850
Name
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
eIF-2, eIF2
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
Complex of three heterogeneous polypeptide chains, that form a ternary complex with initiator methionyl-tRNA and GTP. This ternary complex binds to free 40S subunit, which subsequently binds the 5' end of mRNA. Source: PMID:10216940
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0005850 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex (GO:0005850)
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eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex [is_a relation] is_a  protein-containing complex (GO:0032991)
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  cytoplasm (GO:0005737)

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EIF-2