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eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B complex

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A multisubunit guanine nucleotide exchange factor which catalyzes the exchange of GDP bound to initiation factor eIF2 for GTP, generating active eIF2-GTP. In humans, it is composed of five subunits, alpha, beta, delta, gamma and epsilon. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9438375 ]

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Label

eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B complex

Synonyms
  • eIF-2B
  • eif2B
has obo namespace

cellular_component

id

GO:0005851

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