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EIF4EBP1

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Summary

EIF4EBP1 is a gene implicated in neurodegeneration research. Key relationships include: regulates, interacts with, activates. Associated with ALS, Als, Atherosclerosis. Connected to 130 entities in the SciDEX knowledge graph.

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🧬 Gene Info
Gene SymbolEIF4EBP1
Full NameEukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4E Binding Protein 1
Aliases4E-BP1
Functionis a small (~117 amino acid) translational repressor protein that plays a critical role in regulating cap-dependent mRNA translation.
Molecular Weight12 kDa
Amino Acids117 aa
PathwaysmTOR, mtor, mTOR signaling
Ensembl IDENSG00000187840
GeneCardsEIF4EBP1
Human Protein AtlasEIF4EBP1
Unphosphorylated 4E-BP1High affinity for eIF4E, strong translation repression
Phosphorylated 4E-BP1Reduced eIF4E binding, releases the translational brake
Synaptic proteinsNMDA receptor subunits, AMPA receptor components
Transcription factorsc-Fos, Arc, CREB
Trophic factorsBDNF, NGF
Associated DiseasesAls, Ataxia, Cancer, Infection, Metabolic Syndrome
Known Drugs/Compoundsrapamycin
InteractionsLC3, MTOR, ABCG1, SQSTM1, ABCA1, APOE
KG Connections330 knowledge graph edges
DatabasesGeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING

Wiki Pages (13)

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Canonical Page

EIF4EBP1 — Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor 4E Binding Protein 1

gene · 2611 words

4E-BP1 Protein

protein · 1881 words

ATG5 — Autophagy Related 5

gene · 1745 words

RPTOR — Regulatory Associated Protein of MTOR Complex 1

gene · 1315 words

LAMTOR2 Gene

gene · 1242 words

RPS6KB1 Gene

gene · 1085 words

Pathway Diagram

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    EIF4EBP1["EIF4EBP1<br/>Translation Repressor"]
    MTOR["MTOR<br/>Mechanistic Target<br/>of Rapamycin"]
    MTOR_pathway["mTOR Signaling<br/>Pathway"]
    Autophagy["Autophagy<br/>Pathway"]
    MAP1LC3B["MAP1LC3B (LC3)<br/>Autophagosome<br/>Marker"]
    LAMP1["LAMP1<br/>Lysosomal<br/>Membrane"]
    Lysosomal_deg["Lysosomal<br/>Degradation"]
    PPARGC1A["PPARGC1A<br/>Metabolic<br/>Coactivator"]
    Lipid_metabolism["Lipid Metabolism<br/>Pathway"]
    RPS6["RPS6<br/>Ribosomal<br/>Protein S6"]
    MYC["MYC<br/>Transcription<br/>Factor"]
    ALS["Amyotrophic<br/>Lateral Sclerosis"]
    MS["Multiple<br/>Sclerosis"]
    Ischemia["Cerebral<br/>Ischemia"]
    Metabolic_syndrome["Metabolic<br/>Syndrome"]

    MTOR --|"phosphorylates/inhibits"|--> EIF4EBP1
    EIF4EBP1 --|"regulates"|--> MTOR_pathway
    EIF4EBP1 --|"regulates"|--> Autophagy
    EIF4EBP1 --|"regulates"|--> MAP1LC3B
    EIF4EBP1 --|"regulates"|--> LAMP1
    EIF4EBP1 --|"activates"|--> Lysosomal_deg
    EIF4EBP1 --|"regulates"|--> PPARGC1A
    EIF4EBP1 --|"activates"|--> Lipid_metabolism
    EIF4EBP1 --|"regulates"|--> RPS6
    EIF4EBP1 --|"regulates"|--> MYC
    EIF4EBP1 --|"interacts with"|--> ALS
    EIF4EBP1 --|"regulates"|--> MS
    EIF4EBP1 --|"regulates"|--> Ischemia
    EIF4EBP1 --|"activates"|--> Metabolic_syndrome

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    style Lysosomal_deg fill:#1b5e20
    style ALS fill:#ef5350
    style MS fill:#ef5350
    style Ischemia fill:#ef5350
    style Metabolic_syndrome fill:#5d4400
    style MTOR fill:#4a1a6b
    style PPARGC1A fill:#4a1a6b
    style MYC fill:#4a1a6b

Outgoing (207)

TargetRelationTypeStr
mRNA Translationregulatesprocess0.90
EIF4Fregulatesprotein0.90
Mrna Translationmodulatesprocess0.85
Mtoractivatespathway0.70
autophagy pathwayparticipates_inpathway0.70

Incoming (123)

SourceRelationTypeStr
MTORactivatesgene0.90
MTORphosphorylatesprotein0.85
ATPactivatesgene0.70
ACTBregulatesgene0.60
PPARAregulatesgene0.60

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