Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 5

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5 (431 aa, ~49 kDa) is encoded by the human EIF5 gene. This protein plays a role in the interaction between the 40S and 60S ribosomal subunits.

**Synonyms:** - EIF5 - eIF-5