EIF2B2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human EIF2B2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 14q24.3 and is approximately 7 kb in length. This allele, which encodes translation initiation factor eIF-2B subunit beta protein, plays a role in the modulation of translation. Mutations in the gene are linked to both leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter and ovarioleukodystrophy.

**Synonyms:** - EIF-2Bbeta - EIF2B - EIF2BB - Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 2B, Subunit 2 Beta, 39kDa wt Allele