Protein Domain : W2 domain IPR003307

Type  Domain
Description  Translation initiation is a sophisticated, well regulated and highly coordinated cellular process in eukaryotes, in which at least 11 eukayroticinitiation factors (eIFs) are included. The W2 domain (two invariant tryptophans) is a region of ~165 amino acids which is found in the C terminusof the following eIFs [ , , , , ]:Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B epsilon (eIF-2B-epsilon).Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 gamma (eIF-4-gamma).Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5 (eIF-5), a GTPase-activating protein (GAP) specific for eIF2.The W2 domain has a globular fold and is exclusively composed out of alpha-helices [ , , ]. The structure can be divided into a structuralC-terminal core onto which the two N-terminal helices are attached. The core contains two aromatic/acidic residue-rich regions (AA boxes), which areimportant for mediating protein-protein interactions.
Short Name  W2_domain

2 Child Features

0 Gene Families

544 Genes

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