eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex

eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 complex

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0005850

Complex of three heterogeneous polypeptide chains, that form a ternary complex with initiator methionyl-tRNA and GTP. This ternary complex binds to free 40S subunit, which subsequently binds the 5' end of mRNA. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10216940 ]

Synonyms: eIF-2 eIF2

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protein-containing complex
part of some cytoplasm