Peptide sequence around aa.420~424 (T-G-S-E-S) derived from Human eIF4B.
Alternative Synonym:
EIF4B
Required for the binding of mRNA to ribosomes. Functions in close association with EIF4-F and EIF4-A. Binds near the 5-terminal cap of mRNA in presence of EIF-4F and ATP. Promotes the ATPase activity and the ATP-dependent RNA unwinding activity of both EIF4-A and EIF4-F. Gingras, A.C. et al. (2001) Genes Dev. 15, 807-826. Duncan, R. and Hershey, J.W. (1985) J. Biol. Chem. 260, 5493-5497. Duncan, R.F. and Hershey, J.W. (1989) J. Cell Biol. 109, 1467-1481.
