EIF6 Gene Summary [Human]
Hemidesmosomes are structures which link the basal lamina to the intermediate filament cytoskeleton. An important functional component of hemidesmosomes is the integrin beta-4 subunit (ITGB4), a protein containing two fibronectin type III domains. The protein encoded by this gene binds to the fibronectin type III domains of ITGB4 and may help link ITGB4 to the intermediate filament cytoskeleton. The encoded protein, which is insoluble and found both in the nucleus and in the cytoplasm, can function as a translation initiation factor and prevent the association of the 40S and 60S ribosomal subunits. Multiple non-protein coding transcript variants and variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2012]
Details
| Type | Protein Coding |
| Official Symbol | EIF6 |
| Official Name | eukaryotic translation initiation factor 6 [Source:HGNC Symbol;Acc:HGNC:6159] |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000242372 |
| Bio databases IDs | |
| Aliases | eukaryotic translation initiation factor 6 |
| Synonyms | 1110004P11, b(2)gcn, CAB, EIF3A, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 6, IF6, imc-415, ITGB4BP, p27BBP, p27(BBP) |
| Species | Human, Homo sapiens |
| Orthologies |
Protein Domains
A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in human EIF6 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
- IF6
- eIF-6 family
- ribosome binding
- protein binding
- translation regulator
Top Findings
The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
- hepatic steatosis
- major depression
- psoriasis
- hypoplasia
- luminal breast cancer
- hepatic fibrosis
- freckles
role in cell
- expression in
- binding in
- apoptosis
- growth
- function
- translation in
- colony formation
- maturation in
- synthesis in
- assembly
Subcellular Expression
Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
- Cytoplasm
- ribosomal fraction
- nuclear fraction
- soluble fraction
- insoluble fractions
- Nucleus
- intermediate filaments
- nucleoplasm
- nucleoli
- nuclear lamina
- synapse
- cytoskeletal fraction
- cytoplasmic fraction
Gene Ontology Annotations
Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the human EIF6 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.
Biological Process
Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
- positive regulation of translation
- negative regulation of translation involved in gene silencing by miRNA
- gene silencing by miRNA
- regulation of megakaryocyte differentiation
- regulation of glycolysis
- mature ribosome assembly
- translational initiation
- regulation of fatty acid biosynthetic process
- ribosomal subunit export from nucleus
- response to insulin stimulus
- maturation of 5.8S rRNA
- maturation of LSU-rRNA
- regulation of reactive oxygen species metabolic process
Cellular Component
Where in the cell the gene product is active
- nucleus
- extracellular vesicular exosome
- lamin filament
- cytoplasm
- cytosol
- synapse
- nucleolus
- preribosome, large subunit precursor
- nucleoplasm
Molecular Function
What the gene product does at the molecular level
- translation initiation factor activity
- protein binding
- ribosome binding
- ribosomal large subunit binding