{"symbol":"EIF2B4","synonyms":["EIF2BDELTA","EIF-2B"],"name":"eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2B, subunit 4 delta, 67kDa","description":"Eukaryotic initiation factor 2B (EIF2B), which is necessary for protein synthesis, is a GTP exchange factor composed of five different subunits. The protein encoded by this gene is the fourth, or delta, subunit. Defects in this gene are a cause of leukoencephalopathy with vanishing white matter (VWM) and ovarioleukodystrophy. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":8890,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/8890","proteins":[{"symbol":"EI2BD_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/EI2BD_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[]}