EIF4B, Official Symbol EIF4Bprovided by HGNC Official Full Name eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4Bprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:3285 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000063046 MIM:603928; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3285 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as EIF-4B; PRO1843 Summary Enables RNA binding activity. Predicted to be involved in eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4F complex assembly and formation of translation preinitiation complex. Located in cytosol. Biomarker of autism spectrum disorder and major depressive disorder. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022] Expression Ubiquitous expression in ovary (RPKM 285.6), thyroid (RPKM 146.6) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all