Chemicals and Drugs

Eukaryotic Initiation Factors

Peptide initiation factors from eukaryotic organisms. Over twelve factors are involved in PEPTIDE CHAIN INITIATION, TRANSLATIONAL in eukaryotic cells. Many of these factors play a role in controlling the rate of MRNA TRANSLATION.

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Peptide initiation factors from eukaryotic organisms. Over twelve factors are involved in PEPTIDE CHAIN INITIATION, TRANSLATIONAL in eukaryotic cells. Many of these factors play a role in controlling the rate of MRNA TRANSLATION.

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  • Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factors
  • Peptide Initiation Factors, Eukaryotic
  • Translation Initiation Factors, Eukaryotic
  • Initiation Factors, Eukaryotic

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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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS or CHLOROPLAST PROTEINS if pertinent

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History Note

2003

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  • Peptide Initiation Factors (1973-2002)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eukaryotic Initiation Factors. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D039642. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D039642
  2. Eukaryotic Initiation Factors. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eukaryotic_initiation_factor
  3. Eukaryotic Initiation Factors. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q906570