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EIF2S2 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit beta [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 8894, updated on 7-Apr-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
EIF2S2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit betaprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:3266
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000125977 MIM:603908; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3266
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
EIF2; EIF2B; PPP1R67; EIF2beta; eIF-2-beta
Summary
Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 (EIF-2) functions in the early steps of protein synthesis by forming a ternary complex with GTP and initiator tRNA and binding to a 40S ribosomal subunit. EIF-2 is composed of three subunits, alpha, beta, and gamma, with the protein encoded by this gene representing the beta subunit. The beta subunit catalyzes the exchange of GDP for GTP, which recycles the EIF-2 complex for another round of initiation. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in placenta (RPKM 24.2), thyroid (RPKM 22.6) and 25 other tissues See more
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Genomic context

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Location:
20q11.22
Exon count:
9
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 20 NC_000020.11 (34088309..34112243, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 20 NC_060944.1 (35814716..35838620, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 20 NC_000020.10 (32676115..32700049, complement)

Chromosome 20 - NC_000020.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:32580634-32581160 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12828 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12829 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12830 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12831 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:32586597-32587097 Neighboring gene RALY antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:32598140-32598817 Neighboring gene RALY heterogeneous nuclear ribonucleoprotein Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 13564 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:32633616-32634424 Neighboring gene microRNA 4755 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr20:32664206-32665405 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:32698990-32699652 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:32699653-32700314 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 17755 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 12832 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 7536 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:32731215-32731715 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein S2 pseudogene 1 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr20:32741705-32742632 Neighboring gene agouti signaling protein Neighboring gene exportin for tRNA pseudogene 1

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. eIF2β, a subunit of translation-initiation factor EIF2, is a potential therapeutic target for non-small cell lung cancer. Tanaka I, et al. Cancer Sci, 2018 Jun. PMID 29624814, Free PMC Article
  2. Genomic cloning and characterization of the human eukaryotic initiation factor-2beta promoter. Chiorini JA, et al. J Biol Chem, 1999 Feb 12. PMID 9933616
  3. Structure of the beta subunit of translational initiation factor eIF-2. Pathak VK, et al. Cell, 1988 Aug 26. PMID 3044606
  4. Association of eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF2B with fully solubilized CXCR4. Palmesino E, et al. J Leukoc Biol, 2016 Jun. PMID 26609049
  5. Essential role of eIF5-mimic protein in animal development is linked to control of ATF4 expression. Hiraishi H, et al. Nucleic Acids Res, 2014. PMID 25147208, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Recruitment of trimeric eIF2 by phosphatase non-catalytic subunit PPP1R15B.
    Title: Recruitment of trimeric eIF2 by phosphatase non-catalytic subunit PPP1R15B.
  2. RBP EIF2S2 Promotes Tumorigenesis and Progression by Regulating MYC-Mediated Inhibition via FHIT-Related Enhancers.
    Title: RBP EIF2S2 Promotes Tumorigenesis and Progression by Regulating MYC-Mediated Inhibition via FHIT-Related Enhancers.
  3. Data suggest that eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit beta (eIF2beta) is a therapeutic target for lung cancer.
    Title: eIF2β, a subunit of translation-initiation factor EIF2, is a potential therapeutic target for non-small cell lung cancer.
  4. Mass spectrometry of CXCR4 immunoprecipitates revealed a specific interaction with the pentameric eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B.
    Title: Association of eukaryotic translation initiation factor eIF2B with fully solubilized CXCR4.
  5. This study provides mechanistic insight into the role of eIF5-carboxyl terminal domain's dynamic interplay with eIF1 and eIF2beta
    Title: The C-terminal domain of eukaryotic initiation factor 5 promotes start codon recognition by its dynamic interplay with eIF1 and eIF2β.
  6. These findings suggest that alpha and beta subunits of eIF2 interact with each other and the beta-subunit plays a critical role both in the regulation and function of eIF2.
    Title: Intersubunit and interprotein interactions of alpha- and beta-subunits of human eIF2: Effect of phosphorylation.
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Phenotypes

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Find tests for this gene in the NIH Genetic Testing Registry (GTR)

Review eQTL and phenotype association data in this region using PheGenI

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of breast cancer identifies two novel susceptibility loci at 6q14 and 20q11.
EBI GWAS Catalog

Variation

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See studies and variants in dbVar

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Genotypes

HIV-1 interactions

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Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Rev rev HIV-1 Rev interacting protein, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 2 (EIF2S2), is identified by the in-vitro binding experiments involving cytosolic or nuclear extracts from HeLa. The interaction of Rev with EIF2S2 is increased by RRE PubMed
Tat tat HIV-1 Tat competes with eukaryotic initiation factor 2, a well characterized substrate of PKR, for phosphorylation by activated PKR PubMed
tat Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 (eIF2) recognizes and binds the TAR secondary structure in HIV-1 RNA, suggesting a role in Tat transactivation of the viral LTR promoter PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • MGC8508, DKFZp686L18198

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables RNA binding HDA PubMed 
enables mRNA binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables metal ion binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables translation factor activity, RNA binding TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
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enables translation initiation factor activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables translation initiation factor activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables translation initiation factor binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in cytoplasmic translational initiation IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
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involved_in formation of translation preinitiation complex IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in in utero embryonic development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in male germ cell proliferation IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in male gonad development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in translational initiation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
part_of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
part_of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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part_of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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NOT located_in nucleus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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located_in synapse IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 2
Names
eIF2-beta
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2, subunit 2 beta, 38kDa
protein phosphatase 1, regulatory subunit 67

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001316363.2 → NP_001303292.1  eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 2 isoform 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) uses an alternate in-frame splice junction at the 5' end of an exon compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (2) has the same N- and C-termini but is shorter compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AL031668, BX429051, CA436754, HY005227
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B5BU01
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    smart00653
    Location:196 → 305
    eIF2B_5; domain present in translation initiation factor eIF2B and eIF5

  2. NM_001316364.2 → NP_001303293.1  eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 2 isoform 3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) lacks an alternate in-frame exon in the 3' end compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (3) has the same N- and C-termini but is shorter compared to isoform 1.
    Source sequence(s)
    AL031668, BX418731, CA436754, HY005227
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B5BU01
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    smart00653
    Location:199 → 289
    eIF2B_5; domain present in translation initiation factor eIF2B and eIF5

  3. NM_003908.5 → NP_003899.2  eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 2 isoform 1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_003899.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript and encodes the longest isoform (1).
    Source sequence(s)
    AL031668, BC000461, CA436754
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS13231.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P20042, Q9BVU0, Q9UJE4
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B5BU01, Q6IBR8
    Related
    ENSP00000364119.2, ENST00000374980.3
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    smart00653
    Location:199 → 308
    eIF2B_5; domain present in translation initiation factor eIF2B and eIF5

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000020.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    34088309..34112243 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_017028118.2 → XP_016883607.1  eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 2 isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    B5BU01
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    smart00653
    Location:194 → 303
    eIF2B_5; domain present in translation initiation factor eIF2B and eIF5

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060944.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    35814716..35838620 complement
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Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
P20042.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:P20042

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