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eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex

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Complex of three heterogeneous polypeptide chains, that form a ternary complex with initiator methionyl-tRNA and GTP. This ternary complex binds to free 40S subunit, which subsequently binds the 5' end of mRNA. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10216940 ]

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eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex

Synonyms
  • eIF-2
  • eIF2
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cellular_component

id

GO:0005850

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