Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 8893
Gene name Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B subunit epsilon
Gene symbol EIF2B5
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
CACHCLEEIF-2BEIF2BepsilonLVWMVWM5
Chromosome 3
Chromosome location 3q27.1
Summary 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
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs28937596 T>C Pathogenic Non coding transcript variant, missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs113994049 G>A Pathogenic Non coding transcript variant, coding sequence variant, upstream transcript variant, 5 prime UTR variant, genic upstream transcript variant, missense variant
rs113994050 C>T Pathogenic Non coding transcript variant, coding sequence variant, upstream transcript variant, 5 prime UTR variant, genic upstream transcript variant, missense variant
rs113994053 C>T Pathogenic, likely-pathogenic Non coding transcript variant, coding sequence variant, upstream transcript variant, 5 prime UTR variant, genic upstream transcript variant, missense variant
rs113994054 G>A Pathogenic Non coding transcript variant, coding sequence variant, upstream transcript variant, 5 prime UTR variant, genic upstream transcript variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT020497 hsa-miR-155-5p Proteomics 18668040
MIRT031470 hsa-miR-16-5p Proteomics 18668040
MIRT036792 hsa-miR-760 CLASH 23622248
MIRT719316 hsa-miR-320a HITS-CLIP 19536157
MIRT719315 hsa-miR-320b HITS-CLIP 19536157
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001541 Process Ovarian follicle development IMP 15507143
GO:0002183 Process Cytoplasmic translational initiation IDA 27023709
GO:0003743 Function Translation initiation factor activity IDA 16289705
GO:0003743 Function Translation initiation factor activity IEA
GO:0003743 Function Translation initiation factor activity NAS 8688466
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
603945 3261 ENSG00000145191
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q13144
Protein name Translation initiation factor eIF2B subunit epsilon (eIF2B GDP-GTP exchange factor subunit epsilon)
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 3JUI , 6CAJ , 6EZO , 6K71 , 6K72 , 6O81 , 6O85 , 6O9Z , 7D43 , 7D44 , 7D45 , 7D46 , 7F64 , 7F66 , 7F67 , 7KMF , 7L70 , 7L7G , 7RLO , 7TRJ , 7VLK , 8TQO , 8TQZ
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00132 Hexapep 365 393 Bacterial transferase hexapeptide (six repeats) Repeat
PF02020 W2 641 720 eIF4-gamma/eIF5/eIF2-epsilon Family
Sequence
MAAPVVAPPGVVVSRANKRSGAGPGGSGGGGARGAEEEPPPPLQAVLVADSFDRRFFPIS
KDQPRVLLPLANVALIDYTLEFLTATGVQETFVFCCWKAAQIKEHLLKSKWCRPTSLNVV
RIITSELYRSLGDVLRDVDAKALVRSDFLLVYGDVISNINITRALEEHRLRRKLEKNVSV
MTMIFKESSPSHPTRCHEDNVVVAVDSTTNRVLHFQKTQGLRRFAFPLSLFQGSSDGVEV
RYDLLDCHISICSPQVAQLFTDNFDYQTRDDFVRGLLVNEEILGNQIHMHVTAKEYGARV
SNLHMYSAVCADVIRRWVYPLTPEANFTDSTTQSCTHSRHNIYRGPEVSLGHGSILEENV
LLGSGTVIGSNCFITNSVIGPGCHIGDNVVLDQTYLWQGVRVAAGAQIHQSLLCDNAEVK
ERVTLKPRSVLTSQVVVGPNITLPEGSVISLHPPDAEEDEDDGEFSDDSGADQEKDKVKM
KGYNPAEVGAAGKGYLWKAAGMNMEEEEELQQNLWGLKINMEEESESESEQSMDSEEPDS
RGGSPQMDDIKVFQNEVLGTLQRGKEENISCDNLVLEINSLKYAYNISLKEVMQVLSHVV
LEFPLQQMDSPLDSSRYCALLLPLLKAWSPVFRNYIKRAADHLEALAAIEDFFLEHEALG
ISMAKVLMAFYQLEILAEETILSWFSQRDTTDKGQQLRKNQQLQRFIQWLKEAEEESSED

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Sequence length 721
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Herpes simplex virus 1 infection   Recycling of eIF2:GDP
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession Evidence Score
EIF2B5-related disorder Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs113994044, rs113994048, rs113994049, rs958193703 RCV003418251
RCV004755790
RCV004755715
RCV003928634
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Hereditary breast ovarian cancer syndrome Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs113994057 RCV004526089
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Leukodystrophy Pathogenic rs113994063 RCV005622019
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter 1 Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs113994048, rs113994054, rs113994060, rs113994057 RCV004576925
RCV005644475
RCV003338578
RCV003389333
★★★★☆
ClinVar: Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
Cervical cancer Uncertain significance ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CHILDHOOD ATAXIA WITH CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM HYPOMYELINIZATION Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CONGENITAL OR EARLY INFANTILE CACH SYNDROME Disgenet, Orphanet
Disgenet, Orphanet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
CREE LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY Orphanet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder) Lung adenocarcinoma CTD_human_DG 24366584
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adult type dermatomyositis Dermatomyositis BEFREE 30148164
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Ataxia Ataxia Pubtator 32293553 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autoimmune Diseases Autoimmune Diseases BEFREE 30745462
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Barrett Esophagus Barrett esophagus BEFREE 19048617, 30673741
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Breast Carcinoma Breast Carcinoma BEFREE 30897708
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Carcinoma of lung Lung carcinoma BEFREE 31023849
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Central nervous system demyelination Central Nervous System Demyelination HPO_DG
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Central Nervous System Diseases Central nervous system disease Pubtator 32293553 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Cerebellar Hypoplasia Cerebellar hypoplasia Pubtator 32293553 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only