EIF4A3 (Eukaryotic initiation factor 4A-III) belongs to the DEAD box helicase family and eIF4A subfamily. DEAD box proteins, characterized by the conserved motif Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp (DEAD), are putative RNA helicases. They are implicated in a number of cellular processes involving alteration of RNA secondary structure, such as translation initiation, nuclear and mitochondrial splicing, and ribosome and spliceosome assembly. EIF4A3 is a component of a splicing-dependent multiprotein exon junction complex (EJC) deposited at splice junction on mRNAs. Source: Recombinant protein corresponding to aa1-411 of human EIF4A3, fused to His-tag at N-terminal expressed in E. coli. Molecular Weight: ~49.4kD Amino Acid Sequence: MGSSHHHHHH SSGLVPRGSH MGSHMATTAT MATSGSARKR LLKEEDMTKV EFETSEEVDV TPTFDTMGLR EDLLRGIYAY GFEKPSAIQQ RAIKQIIKGR DVIAQSQSGT GKTATFSISV LQCLDIQVRE TQALILAPTR ELAVQIQKGL LALGDYMNVQ CHACIGGTNV GEDIRKLDYG QHVVAGTPGR VFDMIRRRSL RTRAIKMLVL DEADEMLNKG FKEQIYDVYR YLPPATQVVL ISATLPHEIL EMTNKFMTDP IRILVKRDEL TLEGIKQFFV AVEREEWKFD TLCDLYDTLT ITQAVIFCNT KRKVDWLTEK MREANFTVSS MHGDMPQKER ESIMKEFRSG ASRVLISTDV WARGLDVPQV SLIINYDLPN NRELYIHRIG RSGRYGRKGV AINFVKNDDI RILRDIEQYY STQIDEMPMN VADLI Storage and Stability: May be stored at 4C for short-term only. Aliquot to avoid repeated freezing and thawing. Store at -20C. Aliquots are stable for 6 months after receipt at -20C. For maximum recovery of product, centrifuge the original vial after thawing and prior to removing the cap. Further dilutions can be made in assay buffer.