Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4B

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

**Definition:** Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4B (611 aa, ~69 kDa) is encoded by the human EIF4B gene. This protein plays a role in the initiation of translation through promoting the binding of mRNA to ribosomes.

**Synonyms:** - eIF-4B - eIF4B