Translation initiation factor eIF2B subunit beta

BE0013252ProteinHumansEIF2B2

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). It is acted on by 1 drug in DrugBank.

Gene name
EIF2B2
UniProtKB entry
P49770Swiss-Prot
Cellular location
Cytoplasm, cytosol
Residues / weight
351 residues · 38,989 Da
Also known as
eIF2B GDP-GTP exchange factor subunit beta · EIF2BB · S20I15 · S20III15

Resolves to

Pharmacology

What you can answer from here — as of September 03, 2024

1DrugApproved to experimental, with action, bond type and pharmacological action
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18GO termsFunction, process and component, as structured annotations
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1Pfam domainDomain architecture mapped to Pfam families and clans
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1+ReferenceStructured and connected to the statements they support
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Which compounds in development act on Translation initiation factor eIF2B subunit beta, and which indications are they being tested in?

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