The immunogen is a synthetic peptide directed towards the N terminal region of human EIF2S1
Alternative Synonym:
EIF2, EIF-2, EIF2A, EIF-2A, EIF-2alpha
The translation initiation factor eIF2 catalyzes the first regulated step of protein synthesis initiation, promoting the binding of the initiator tRNA to 40S ribosomal subunits. Binding occurs as a ternary complex of methionyl-tRNA, eIF2, and GTP. eIF2 is