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EIF2B1 (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B subunit alpha)

Gene
Entrez ID Entrez Gene ID - the GENE ID in NCBI Gene database.
1967
Gene nameGene Name - the full gene name approved by the HGNC.
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B subunit alpha
Gene symbolGene Symbol - the official gene symbol approved by the HGNC, which is a short abbreviated form of the gene name.
EIF2B1
SynonymsGene synonyms aliases
EIF2B, EIF2BA, EIF2Balpha, VWM1
ChromosomeChromosome number
12
Chromosome locationChromosomal Location - indicates the cytogenetic location of the gene or region on the chromosome.
12q24.31
SummarySummary of gene provided in NCBI Entrez Gene.
This gene encodes one of five subunits of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B (EIF2B), a GTP exchange factor for eukaryotic initiation factor 2 and an essential regulator for protein synthesis. Mutations in this gene and the genes encoding other E
SNPsSNP information provided by dbSNP.
SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs113994006 C>T Pathogenic, uncertain-significance Splice donor variant
rs113994007 T>A Pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
rs148714712 C>T Conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity Synonymous variant, coding sequence variant
rs758746181 T>C Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs863225048 C>A Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
miRNAmiRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT028525 hsa-miR-30a-5p Proteomics 18668040
MIRT029246 hsa-miR-26b-5p Microarray 19088304
MIRT046139 hsa-miR-30b-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT036393 hsa-miR-1228-3p CLASH 23622248
MIRT508636 hsa-miR-99a-3p HITS-CLIP 21572407
Gene ontology (GO)Gene ontology information of associated ontologies with gene provided by GO database.
GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0003743 Function Translation initiation factor activity IBA 21873635
GO:0003743 Function Translation initiation factor activity IDA 16289705
GO:0005085 Function Guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity IBA 21873635
GO:0005085 Function Guanyl-nucleotide exchange factor activity IDA 11323413
GO:0005515 Function Protein binding IPI 9235896, 25416956, 29892012, 31515488, 32296183
Other IDsOther ids provides unique ids of gene in databases such as OMIM, HGNC, ENSEMBLE.
MIM
HGNC
e!Ensembl
Protein
UniProt ID Q14232
Protein name Translation initiation factor eIF2B subunit alpha (eIF2B GDP-GTP exchange factor subunit alpha)
Protein function Acts as a component of the translation initiation factor 2B (eIF2B) complex, which catalyzes the exchange of GDP for GTP on eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF2) gamma subunit (PubMed:25858979, PubMed:27023709, PubMed:31048492). Its guanine nucl
PDB 3ECS , 6CAJ , 6EZO , 6K71 , 6K72 , 6O81 , 6O85 , 6O9Z , 7D43 , 7D44 , 7D45 , 7D46 , 7F64 , 7F66 , 7F67 , 7KMA , 7KMF , 7L70 , 7L7G , 7RLO , 7TRJ , 7VLK , 8TQZ
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF01008 IF-2B
15 293
Initiation factor 2 subunit family
Family
Sequence
Sequence length 305
Interactions View interactions
PathwaysPathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes. Each record is hyperlinked to a complete information page which also includes links to the KEGG/Reactome pathway database.
 
KEGG
 
Reactome
  Herpes simplex virus 1 infection   Recycling of eIF2:GDP
Associated diseases
Causal
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Developmental regression Developmental regression rs1224421127
Leukoencephalopathy Leukoencephalopathy rs34757931
Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter Childhood Ataxia with Central Nervous System Hypomyelinization rs113994033, rs113994037, rs113994027, rs113994038, rs113994040, rs104894425, rs104894426, rs104894427, rs104894428, rs113994014, rs113994024, rs113994026, rs113994022, rs119474039, rs28939717, rs28937596, rs113994074, rs113994049, rs113994054, rs113994061, rs113994055, rs113994053, rs113994064, rs121908541, rs397514646, rs397514647, rs397514648, rs113994048, rs113994012, rs758746181, rs767933078, rs113994060, rs113994030, rs1064794256, rs141988913, rs113994016, rs372548739, rs752636698, rs755436800, rs113994068, rs545593935 11835386, 15136673, 24357685, 15776425, 25761052, 16807905
Lung adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder) rs28934576, rs121913530, rs397516975, rs587776805, rs121913469, rs121913364, rs121913351, rs121913366, rs397516896, rs397516977, rs397516981, rs397517127, rs121913344, rs727504233, rs121913370, rs760043106, rs1057519788, rs1131692238, rs1131692237, rs1554350382 27602772
Unknown
Disease name Disease term dbSNP ID References
Cach syndrome Late infantile CACH syndrome
Central nervous system demyelination Central nervous system demyelination
Cree leukoencephalopathy Cree leukoencephalopathy
Delusions Delusions

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