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EIF4G2 (Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4G2/DAP5) - cap-independent translation regulator involved in cellular stress response, protein homeostasis, neural development, and implicated in Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and neurodegenerative processes through translation control mechanisms
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| Gene Symbol | EIF4G2 |
| Aliases | Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4G2/DAP5 |
| Chromosome | 11p15.4 |
| Function | is a member of the eIF4G family of translation initiation factors that plays critical roles in cap-independent translation, cellular stress responses, and neural development. |
| Primary Expression | various tissues with particularly high levels in the brain |
| Molecular Weight | 175 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 560 aa |
| UniProt ID | Q9U5Y1 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 1982 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000109689 |
| OMIM | 604353 |
| GeneCards | EIF4G2 |
| Human Protein Atlas | EIF4G2 |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Interactions | GR, HMG20A, RPL27A, RPL32, RPL9 |
| KG Connections | 8 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
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EIF4G2["EIF4G2"]
GR["GR"]
EIF4G2 -->|"interacts with"| GR
HMG20A["HMG20A"]
EIF4G2 -->|"interacts with"| HMG20A
PHD2["PHD2"]
EIF4G2 -->|"regulates"| PHD2
HIF_1_["HIF-1alpha"]
EIF4G2 -->|"regulates"| HIF_1_
eIF2_["eIF2beta"]
EIF4G2 -->|"binds"| eIF2_
RPL9["RPL9"]
EIF4G2 -->|"interacts with"| RPL9
RPL27A["RPL27A"]
EIF4G2 -->|"interacts with"| RPL27A
RPL32["RPL32"]
EIF4G2 -->|"interacts with"| RPL32
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
EIF4G2 -->|"implicated in"| neurodegeneration
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