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Eif2s3x Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Eif2s3x
  • Name
    eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2, subunit 3, structural gene X-linked
  • Synonyms
    Eif-2gx
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:1349431
    NCBI Gene: 26905
  • Alliance
    genome feature page
  • Transcription Start Sites
    3 TSS
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    ChrX:93232315-93256257 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
  • View this region in JBrowse
  • Genome Browsers
    Ensembl | UCSC | NCBI
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome X, 41.52 cM, cytoband C-D
  • Mapping Data
    6 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    634 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    18
  • RFLP
    1
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_1349431
 protein coding gene ChrX:93232313-93256468 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200037724
 protein coding gene ChrX:75005152-75029155 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195030455
 protein coding gene ChrX:78794346-78818350 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220027881
 protein coding gene ChrX:73525730-73549733 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180019790
 protein coding gene ChrX:75433163-75457168 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175018527
 protein coding gene ChrX:79156448-79180448 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215017731
 protein coding gene ChrX:75686745-75710751 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0033234
 protein coding gene ChrX:88832928-88856925 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005027568
 protein coding gene ChrX:76679022-76715491 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210032773
 protein coding gene ChrX:75866469-75890470 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185031860
 protein coding gene ChrX:88152411-88176416 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205024572
 protein coding gene ChrX:75137933-75161935 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000021483
 protein coding gene ChrX:108995482-109019417 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230013079
 protein coding gene ChrX:94850585-94874587 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190017281
 protein coding gene ChrX:75049833-75073838 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225045321
 protein coding gene ChrX:99987152-100011152 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010036558
 protein coding gene ChrX:74326253-74350233 (-)
SPRET/EiJ no annotation
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005040722
 protein coding gene ChrX:75713092-75737261 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    EIF2S3, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit gamma
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    4
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    EIF2S3, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit gamma
  • Synonyms
    EIF2, EIF2G, eIF-2gA, EIF2gamma, eIF2gX, MEHMO, MRXSBRK
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 1968
    UniProt: P41091

  • Chr Location
    Xp22.11; chrX:24054911-24078810 (+)  GRCh38
  • Human Ortholog
    EIF2S3B, eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit gamma B
  • Synonyms
    eIF-2gA, eIF2gA, EIF2S3L
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 255308
    UniProt: Q2VIR3

  • Chr Location
    12p13.2; chr12:10505602-10523135 (+)  GRCh38
Human Diseases
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  • Diseases
    1 with human EIF2S3 associations

Human Disease Mouse Models
      
IDs
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Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    8 phenotype references
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
    25
  • GO References
    10
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
    771
  • Tissues
    20
  • cDNA Data
    337
  • Literature Summary
    5
Sequences &
Gene Models
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Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
genomic 26905 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 23943 C57BL/6J ±  kb
transcript NM_012010 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 3587 C57BL/6  
polypeptide Q9Z0N1 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 472 Not Applicable  
For the selected sequence
Protein
Information
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  • UniProt
    8 Sequences
  • Protein Ontology
    PR:000026090 eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit 3, X-linked
    (term hierarchy)
  • EC
    3.6.5.3
  • InterPro Domains
    IPR050543 Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 2 Gamma Subunit
    IPR015256 Initiation factor eIF2 gamma, C-terminal
    IPR044127 Initiation factor eIF2 gamma, domain 2
    IPR044128 Initiation factor eIF2 gamma, GTP-binding domain
    IPR027417 P-loop containing nucleoside triphosphate hydrolase
    IPR000795 Translational (tr)-type GTP-binding domain
    IPR009001 Translation elongation factor EF1A/initiation factor IF2gamma, C-terminal
    IPR004161 Translation elongation factor EFTu-like, domain 2
    IPR009000 Translation protein, beta-barrel domain superfamily
  • GlyGen
    Q9Z0N1 2 sites, 1 O-linked glycan (2 sites)
Molecular
Reagents
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  • All nucleic 342
    Genomic 1
    cDNA 337
    Primer pair 2
    Other 2

    Microarray probesets 6
Other
Accession IDs
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MGI:2147826, MGI:2147862, MGI:3035384
References
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  • Summaries
    All 48
    Developmental Gene Expression 5
    Gene Ontology 10
    Phenotypes 8
  • Earliest
    J:50115 Ehrmann IE, et al., Characterization of genes encoding translation initiation factor eIF-2gamma in mouse and human: sex chromosome localization, escape from X-inactivation and evolution. Hum Mol Genet. 1998 Oct;7(11):1725-37
  • Latest
    J:326541 Cyagen Biosciences Inc., Cyagen Biosciences Website. 2022;
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Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
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