Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-1

A eukaryotic initiation factor that binds to 40S ribosomal subunits. Although initially considered a non-essential factor for eukaryotic transcription initiation, eukaryotic initiation factor-1 is now thought to play an important role in localizing RIBOSOMES at the initiation codon of MRNA.

Year introduced: 2003(1990)

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Tree Number(s): D12.776.835.725.868.124

MeSH Unique ID: D015977

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• Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 1
• EIF-1
• Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor-1
• Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor 1
• Peptide Initiation Factor EIF-1
• Peptide Initiation Factor EIF 1

Previous Indexing:

• Peptide Initiation Factors (1978-1989)

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Chemicals and Drugs Category
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Proteins
Ribosomal Proteins
Peptide Initiation Factors
Eukaryotic Initiation Factors
Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-1