Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-4E

**Definition:** A peptide initiation factor that binds specifically to the 5' MRNA CAP STRUCTURE of MRNA in the CYTOPLASM. It is a component of the trimeric complex EIF4F.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.776.157.725.750.374 - D12.776.835.725.868.500.750

**Synonyms:** - CDC33 Gene Product - EIF-4E - EIF4E - Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor-4E - Peptide Initiation Factor EIF-4E