Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 1A, X-chromosomal (eIF1A) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the EIF1AX gene. This gene encodes an essential eukaryotic translation initiation factor. The protein is a component of the 43S pre-initiation complex (PIC), which mediates the recruitment of the small 40S ribosomal subunit to the 5' cap of messenger RNAs. eIF1A is a small protein (17 kDa in budding yeast) and a component of the 43S preinitiation complexes (PIC). eIF1A binds near the ribosomal A-site, in a manner similar to the functionally related bacterial counterpart IF1. Mutations in this gene have been recurrently seen associated to cases of uveal melanoma with disomy 3. eIF1A is mutated in thyroid cancers. EIF1AX has been shown to interact with IPO13.
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Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human colon carcinoma tissue with Rabbit anti-eIF1A antibody (HA721099) at 1/400 dilution.
The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 9.0) for 20 minutes. The tissues were blocked in 1% BSA for 20 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (HA721099) at 1/400 dilution for 1 hour at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Western blot analysis of eIF1A on different lysates with Rabbit anti-eIF1A antibody (HA721099) at 1/1,000 dilution.
Lane 1: Jurkat (Human T-lymphoblastic cells) cell lysate Lane 2: HepG2 (Human hepatocellular carcinoma cell) cell lysate Lane 3: NIH/3T3 (Mouse fibroblast) cell lysate Lane 4: PC-12 (Rat pheochromocytoma cell (undifferentiated)) cell lysate