Eef1a2 Gene Summary [Mouse]

Enables translation elongation factor activity. Acts upstream of or within positive regulation of apoptotic process and translational elongation. Located in cytoplasm. Part of eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 complex. Is active in synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; eye; genitourinary system; gut; and integumental system. Used to study autosomal dominant intellectual developmental disorder 38. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal dominant intellectual developmental disorder 38; developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 33; and ovarian cancer. Orthologous to human EEF1A2 (eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Eef1a2
Official Name
eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 2 [Source:MGI Symbol;Acc:MGI:1096317]
Ensembl ID
ENSMUSG00000016349
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 13628 Ensembl: ENSMUSG00000016349
Aliases eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 2
Synonyms DEE33, Eef1a, EEF1AL, EF1A, EF1alpha, EF-1-alpha-2, EF-1-α-2, EIEE33, Elongation factor 1 alpha 2, Elongation factor 1 α 2, eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 alpha 2, eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 α 2, HS1, MRD38, Ps10, RATPS10, S1, STATIN, STN, STNL, wasted, wst
Species
Mouse, Mus musculus
OrthologiesHumanRat

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 mouse Eef1a2 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • protein kinase binding
  • translation elongation factor
  • Elongation factor Tu C-terminal domain
  • GTPase
  • protein binding
  • Elongation factor Tu domain 2
  • translation regulator
  • Domain III of Elongation factor (EF) Tu (EF-TU) and related proteins
  • sulfate adenylyltransferase, large subunit
  • Domain II of Elongation factor Tu (EF-Tu)-like proteins
  • small GTP-binding protein domain
  • translation elongation factor TU
  • translation elongation factor EF-1 alpha
  • Elongation factor Tu GTP binding domain
  • P-loop containing Nucleoside Triphosphate Hydrolases

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
disease
  • Huntington disease
  • myocardial infarction
  • epilepsy
  • mental retardation
  • autosomal dominant mental retardation type 38
  • early infantile epileptic encephalopathy type 33
  • renal cell cancer
  • hereditary disorder
  • complex neurodevelopmental disorder
  • severe sepsis
regulated by
regulates
role in cell
  • apoptosis
  • proliferation
  • expression in
  • phosphorylation in
  • synthesis in
  • molecular cleavage in
  • migration
  • morphology
  • development
  • cellular infiltration by

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
  • myelin enriched fraction
  • perinuclear region
  • Nucleus
  • Plasma Membrane
  • endoplasmic reticulum membrane
  • synapse
  • perikaryon

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the mouse Eef1a2 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • positive regulation of apoptotic process
  • translational elongation
  • positive regulation of lipid kinase activity
  • translation

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • nucleus
  • cytoplasm
  • synapse
  • eukaryotic translation elongation factor 1 complex

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • GTP binding
  • protein kinase binding
  • protein binding
  • translation elongation factor activity
  • GTPase activity
  • translation factor activity, nucleic acid binding

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