Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable GDP-dissociation inhibitor activity; eukaryotic initiation factor eIF2 binding activity; and translation initiation factor activity. Predicted to be involved in cytoplasmic translational initiation; regulation of translational initiation; and ribosome assembly. Predicted to act upstream of or within translational initiation. Is active in synapse. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; dorsal root ganglion; ear; genitourinary system; and retina nuclear layer. Orthologous to human EIF5 (eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5).