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Name:	Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-3
Description:	A multisubunit eukaryotic initiation factor that contains at least 8 distinct polypeptides. It plays a role in recycling of ribosomal subunits to the site of transcription initiation by promoting the dissociation of non-translating ribosomal subunits. It also is involved in promoting the binding of a ternary complex of EUKARYOTIC INITIATION FACTOR-2; GTP; and INITIATOR TRNA to the 40S ribosomal subunit.
Synonyms:	EIF3; EIF-3; Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor 3; Initiation Factor-3, Eukaryotic; Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 3; Peptide Initiation Factor EIF-3; Eukaryotic Peptide Initiation Factor-3; Peptide Initiation Factor EIF 3