EIF4A1

eukaryotic translation initiation factor 4A1

Summary

Enables double-stranded RNA binding activity and translation initiation factor activity. Involved in cytoplasmic translational initiation and positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Located in nuclear stress granule; perinuclear region of cytoplasm; and plasma membrane. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

Known Variants8 total

rsidPosition (GRCh37)AllelesClassClinVar
rs19997469017:7,476,179C/T—uncertain significance
rs74576778317:7,477,589A/G—uncertain significance
rs6205982417:7,478,213C/G——
rs735817:7,478,498G/A—benign
rs250847495017:7,478,544G/A—uncertain significance
rs141879828417:7,480,776C/T—uncertain significance
rs37386432317:7,480,879A/G—uncertain significance
rs105508189617:7,481,169C/T—uncertain significance

Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.