Primary Identifier | IPR016650 | Type | Family |
Short Name | eIF3e |
description | Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit E (eIF3e) is a component of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (eIF-3) complex, which is involved in protein synthesis and, together with other initiation factors, stimulates binding of mRNA and methionyl-tRNAi to the 40S ribosome [, ]. In humans, eIF3e is required for nonsense-mediated mRNA decay []. |