eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex
The eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex is composed of eIF4E, eIF4A and eIF4G; it is involved in the recognition of the mRNA cap, ATP-dependent unwinding of the 5'-terminal secondary structure and recruitment of the mRNA to the ribosome.
GO:0034518
RNA cap binding complex
is_a
GO:0005737
cytoplasm
part_of
cytoplasmic cap-binding complex
exact
eIF-4F
exact
eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4 complex
broad
SPAC16E8.15 SPAC1006.07 SPBC1709.18 SPAC17C9.03