Chemicals and Drugs

Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2B

A guanine nucleotide exchange factor that acts to restore EUKARYOTIC INITIATION FACTOR-2 to its GTP bound form.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A guanine nucleotide exchange factor that acts to restore EUKARYOTIC INITIATION FACTOR-2 to its GTP bound form.

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29 entry terms
  • EIF-2B
  • EIF2B
  • EIF2B1
  • Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor-2B
  • Peptide Initiation Factor EIF-2B
  • EIF 2B
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2B
  • Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor 2B
  • Peptide Initiation Factor EIF 2B
  • EIF2B-alpha
  • EIF2B-beta
  • EIF2B-delta
  • EIF2B-epsilon
  • EIF2B-gamma
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2B, alpha Subunit
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2B, beta Subunit
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2B, delta Subunit
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2B, epsilon Subunit
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2B, gamma Subunit
  • EIF2B alpha
  • EIF2B beta
  • EIF2B delta
  • EIF2B epsilon
  • EIF2B gamma
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2B, alpha Subunit
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2B, beta Subunit
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2B, delta Subunit
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2B, epsilon Subunit
  • Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2B, gamma Subunit

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2003(2000); use EUKARYOTIC INITIATION FACTOR-2B (NM) 1992-1999

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  • Proteins (1983-1999)

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  1. D12.644w.360.325w.300w.050w
  2. D12.776w.476.325w.300w.050w
  3. D12.776w.835w.725w.868w.374w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2B. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020717. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020717
  2. Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2B. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EIF2B
  3. Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2B. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5323146