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eif5A translation initiation factor IF-5A [ Methanocaldococcus jannaschii DSM 2661 ]

Gene ID: 1452124, updated on 16-Jun-2026
Gene symbol
eif5A
Gene description
translation initiation factor IF-5A
Locus tag
MJ_RS06570
Gene type
protein coding
Organism
Methanocaldococcus jannaschii DSM 2661 (strain: DSM 2661, type-material: type strain of Methanocaldococcus jannaschii)
Lineage
Archaea; Methanobacteriati; Methanobacteriota; Methanomada group; Methanococci; Methanococcales; Methanocaldococcaceae; Methanocaldococcus
Old locus tag
MJ1228; MJ_1228
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Sequence:
NC_000909.1 (1171119..1171517, complement)

NC_000909.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene plasma-membrane proton-efflux P-type ATPase Neighboring gene anaerobic ribonucleoside-triphosphate reductase activating protein Neighboring gene acetyl-CoA carboxylase biotin carboxylase subunit Neighboring gene zinc ribbon domain-containing protein

Genomic Sequence:
NC_000909.1

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Crystal structures of eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A from Methanococcus jannaschii at 1.8 A resolution. Kim KK, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1998 Sep 1. PMID 9724718, Free PMC Article
  2. Universally conserved translation initiation factors. Kyrpides NC, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 1998 Jan 6. PMID 9419357, Free PMC Article
  3. Hypusine-containing protein eIF5A promotes translation elongation. Saini P, et al. Nature, 2009 May 7. PMID 19424157, Free PMC Article
  4. Complete genome sequence of the methanogenic archaeon, Methanococcus jannaschii. Bult CJ, et al. Science, 1996 Aug 23. PMID 8688087

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Homology

Preferred Names
translation initiation factor IF-5A

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Genome Annotation

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Reference assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000909.1 Reference assembly

    Range
    1171119..1171517 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. WP_010870740.1 translation initiation factor IF-5A

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for WP_010870740.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q58625
    Conserved Domains (3) summary
    PRK03999
    Location:2 → 129
    PRK03999; translation initiation factor IF-5A; Provisional
    cd04467
    Location:71 → 125
    S1_aIF5A; S1_aIF5A: Archaeal translation Initiation Factor 5A (aIF5A), S1-like RNA-binding domain. aIF5A is a homolog of eukaryotic eIF5A. IF5A is the only protein known to have the unusual amino acid hypusine. Hypusine is a post-translationally modified lysine ...
    pfam08207
    Location:8 → 45
    EFP_N; Elongation factor P (EF-P) KOW-like domain
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q58625.2

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