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Entrez ID	8666
Gene name	Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit G
Gene symbol	EIF3G
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)	EIF3-P42EIF3S4eIF3-deltaeIF3-p44
Chromosome	19
Chromosome location	19p13.2
Summary	This gene encodes a core subunit of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (eIF3) complex, which is required for initiation of protein translation. An N-terminal caspase cleavage product of the encoded protein may stimulate degradation of DNA. A m

miRTarBase ID	miRNA	Experiments	Reference
MIRT020496	hsa-miR-155-5p	Proteomics	18668040
MIRT049415	hsa-miR-92a-3p	CLASH	23622248
MIRT045194	hsa-miR-186-5p	CLASH	23622248
MIRT039322	hsa-miR-425-5p	CLASH	23622248

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GO ID	Ontology	Definition	Evidence	Reference
GO:0001732	Process	Formation of cytoplasmic translation initiation complex	IEA
GO:0001732	Process	Formation of cytoplasmic translation initiation complex	NAS	16920360
GO:0002183	Process	Cytoplasmic translational initiation	IEA
GO:0003676	Function	Nucleic acid binding	IEA
GO:0003723	Function	RNA binding	HDA	22658674, 22681889
GO:0003723	Function	RNA binding	IDA	25849773, 27462815
GO:0003723	Function	RNA binding	IEA
GO:0003743	Function	Translation initiation factor activity	IC	17322308, 18599441
GO:0003743	Function	Translation initiation factor activity	IDA	17581632, 25849773
GO:0003743	Function	Translation initiation factor activity	IEA
GO:0003743	Function	Translation initiation factor activity	IEA
GO:0005515	Function	Protein binding	IPI	14688252, 17094969, 18599441, 18628297, 20406461, 21044950, 23804756, 24396066, 25416956, 25959826, 26100019, 28514442, 30021884, 32296183, 32814053, 33961781, 35271311, 36950384, 39251607
GO:0005634	Component	Nucleus	IDA	12426392
GO:0005737	Component	Cytoplasm	IDA	12426392
GO:0005737	Component	Cytoplasm	IEA
GO:0005829	Component	Cytosol	IDA
GO:0005829	Component	Cytosol	TAS
GO:0005852	Component	Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 complex	IDA	17322308, 17581632, 18599441, 25849773
GO:0005852	Component	Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 complex	IEA
GO:0005852	Component	Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 complex	IPI	17322308
GO:0006412	Process	Translation	IEA
GO:0006413	Process	Translational initiation	IC	17322308, 18599441
GO:0006413	Process	Translational initiation	IDA	17581632
GO:0006413	Process	Translational initiation	IEA
GO:0016282	Component	Eukaryotic 43S preinitiation complex	IEA
GO:0033290	Component	Eukaryotic 48S preinitiation complex	IEA
GO:0048471	Component	Perinuclear region of cytoplasm	IEA
GO:0075525	Process	Viral translational termination-reinitiation	IDA	21347434

MIM	HGNC	e!Ensembl
603913	3274	ENSG00000130811

O75821

Protein name

Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit G (eIF3g) (Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 RNA-binding subunit) (eIF-3 RNA-binding subunit) (Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit 4) (eIF-3-delta) (eIF3 p42) (eIF3 p44)

Protein function

RNA-binding component of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (eIF-3) complex, which is required for several steps in the initiation of protein synthesis (PubMed:17581632, PubMed:25849773, PubMed:27462815). The eIF-3 complex associates

PDB

2CQ0 , 2MJC , 5K0Y , 6YBS , 6ZMW , 7QP6 , 7QP7 , 8OZ0 , 8PJ1 , 8PJ2 , 8PJ3 , 8PJ4 , 8PJ5 , 8PJ6 , 8PPL , 8XXM , 8XXN , 9BLN

Family and domains

Pfam

Accession	ID	Position in sequence	Description	Type
PF00076	RRM_1	241 → 308	RNA recognition motif. (a.k.a. RRM, RBD, or RNP domain)	Domain
PF12353	eIF3g	56 → 175	Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit G	Family

Sequence

MPTGDFDSKPSWADQVEEEGEDDKCVTSELLKGIPLATGDTSPEPELLPGAPLPPPKEVI
NGNIKTVTEYKIDEDGKKFKIVRTFRIETRKASKAVARRKNWKKFGNSEFDPPGPNVATT
TVSDDVSMTFITSKEDLNCQEEEDPMNKLKGQKIVSCRICKGDHWTTRCPYKDTLGPMQK
ELAEQLGLSTGEKEKLPGELEPVQATQNKTGKYVPPSLRDGASRRGESMQPNRRADDNAT
IRVTNLSEDTRETDLQELFRPFGSISRIYLAKDKTTGQSKGFAFISFHRREDAARAIAGV
SGFGYDHLILNVEWAKPSTN

Sequence length

320

Interactions

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Reactome Pathway
L13a-mediated translational silencing of Ceruloplasmin expression
Translation initiation complex formation
Formation of a pool of free 40S subunits
Formation of the ternary complex, and subsequently, the 43S complex
Ribosomal scanning and start codon recognition
GTP hydrolysis and joining of the 60S ribosomal subunit

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)

Phenotype Name	Clinical Significance	Source	Reference	Evidence Score
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.
Cataplexy and narcolepsy	association	ClinVar Disgenet	—	★★★★★ ★★★☆☆ Reported in Unknown/Other Associations (≥2 sources)
EIF3G-related autism spectrum disorder	Uncertain significance	ClinVar	—	★★★★★ ★★☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations

Disease Name	Disease (Merged)	Source	PMID	Relationship Type	Evidence Score
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining Show/Hide Text Mining Associations (11)
Aortic Aneurysm Abdominal	Aortic aneurysm	Pubtator	27157464	Associate	★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining only
Breast Carcinoma	Breast Carcinoma	BEFREE	26935993		★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining only
Breast Neoplasms	Breast neoplasm	Pubtator	26935993	Associate	★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining only
Colon Carcinoma	Colon Carcinoma	BEFREE	30214237, 30899366		★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining only
Colorectal Carcinoma	Colorectal Cancer	BEFREE	30214237, 30899366		★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining only
Malignant neoplasm of breast	Breast Cancer	BEFREE	26935993		★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining only
Malignant tumor of colon	Colonic Neoplasms	BEFREE	30214237, 30899366		★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining only
Narcolepsy	Narcolepsy	BEFREE	25669430, 28460015		★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining only
Narcolepsy	Narcolepsy	GENOMICS_ENGLAND_DG	25669430		★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining only
Narcolepsy 1	Narcolepsy	CLINVAR_DG	25669430		★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining only
Neoplasms	Neoplasms	BEFREE	30214237		★★★★★ ★☆☆☆☆ Found in Text Mining only

Related Gene	Shared Disease Names	Shared Pathways	Shared Pathway Names	Shared Evidence Names
EIF3M	[]	6	["L13a-mediated translational silencing of Ceruloplasmin expression","Translation initiation complex formation","Formation of a pool of free 40S subunits","Formation of the ternary complex, and subsequently, the 43S complex","Ribosomal scanning and start codon recognition","GTP hydrolysis and joining of the 60S ribosomal subunit"]	[]
EIF1AX	[]	6	["L13a-mediated translational silencing of Ceruloplasmin expression","Translation initiation complex formation","Formation of a pool of free 40S subunits","Formation of the ternary complex, and subsequently, the 43S complex","Ribosomal scanning and start codon recognition","GTP hydrolysis and joining of the 60S ribosomal subunit"]	[]
EIF3K	[]	6	["L13a-mediated translational silencing of Ceruloplasmin expression","Translation initiation complex formation","Formation of a pool of free 40S subunits","Formation of the ternary complex, and subsequently, the 43S complex","Ribosomal scanning and start codon recognition","GTP hydrolysis and joining of the 60S ribosomal subunit"]	[]
EIF3L	[]	6	["L13a-mediated translational silencing of Ceruloplasmin expression","Translation initiation complex formation","Formation of a pool of free 40S subunits","Formation of the ternary complex, and subsequently, the 43S complex","Ribosomal scanning and start codon recognition","GTP hydrolysis and joining of the 60S ribosomal subunit"]	[]
EIF3A	[]	6	["L13a-mediated translational silencing of Ceruloplasmin expression","Translation initiation complex formation","Formation of a pool of free 40S subunits","Formation of the ternary complex, and subsequently, the 43S complex","Ribosomal scanning and start codon recognition","GTP hydrolysis and joining of the 60S ribosomal subunit"]	[]

EIF3G (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit G)

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