HAMAP rule MF_00231

General rule information [?]

PURL	https://purl.expasy.org/hamap/rule/MF_00231
Accession	MF_00231
Dates	28-FEB-2005 (Created) 18-NOV-2019 (Last updated, Version 13)
Name	eIF_2_alpha
Scope(s)	Archaea
Template(s)	P20459; [ Recover all ]
Triggered by	HAMAP; MF_00231 (Get profile general information and statistics)

Propagated annotation [?]

Identifier, protein and gene names [?]

Identifier	IF2A
Protein name	RecName: Full=Translation initiation factor 2 subunit alpha; AltName: Full=aIF2-alpha; AltName: Full=eIF-2-alpha;
Gene name	Name=eif2a;

Comments [?]

FUNCTION	eIF-2 functions in the early steps of protein synthesis by forming a ternary complex with GTP and initiator tRNA.
SUBUNIT	Heterotrimer composed of an alpha, a beta and a gamma chain.
SIMILARITY	Belongs to the eIF-2-alpha family.

Keywords [?]

Gene Ontology [?]

GO:0003723; Molecular function:RNA binding

GO:0003743; Molecular function:translation initiation factor activity

GO:0006413; Biological process:translational initiation

Cross-references [?]

Pfam	PF00575; S1; 1;
PROSITE	PS50126; S1; 1;

Features [?]

Additional information [?]