Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4A Family

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

**Definition:** A family of proteins that are part of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex (eIF4F). The members of the eIF4A family act as an ATP-dependent RNA helicases and unwind 5' UTRs of mRNA to promote ribosomal binding and translation.

**Synonyms:** - Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4A - Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4A Family - eIF-4A - eIF-4A Family - eIF4A - eIF4A Family