Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4A-II

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

**Definition:** Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-II (407 aa, ~46 kDa) is encoded by the human EIF4A2 gene. This protein is involved in the mediation of both ATP hydrolysis and translation of mRNA.

**Synonyms:** - ATP-Dependent RNA Helicase eIF4A-2 - EC 3.6.4.13 - EIF4A2 - eIF-4A-II - eIF4A-II