Eif4ebp2 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 2 [ Mus musculus (house mouse) ]
Source: NCBI Gene (ID 13688)
Symbol: Eif4ebp2
Full name: eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 2
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: PROVISIONAL
Organism: Mus musculus
Also known as: 2810011I19Rik; 4E-BP2; PHAS-II
Summary: Enables eukaryotic initiation factor 4E binding activity and translation repressor activity. Involved in several processes, including memory; negative regulation of translational initiation; and social behavior. Acts upstream of or within TOR signaling and insulin receptor signaling pathway. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in heart; liver; and lung. Used to study autism spectrum disorder. Orthologous to human EIF4EBP2 (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4E binding protein 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]
Expression: Ubiquitous expression in thymus adult (RPKM 49.7), liver adult (RPKM 46.0) and 28 other tissues
Orthologs: human
Gene size: 20173bp
Exon count: 3