Q7L2H7: Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit M (EIF3M)

Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 subunit M (EIF3M) is a 374-residue protein from Homo sapiens. This is its AlphaFold structure prediction, created 1 Aug 2025. UniProt accession: Q7L2H7.

Gene
EIF3M
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
374 residues
Mean pLDDT
55.3
Model
AF-Q7L2H7-F1 v6
Model created
1 Aug 2025
PDB structures
28

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Model confidence (pLDDT)

The mean pLDDT of this model is 55.3 (low overall). pLDDT is AlphaFold's per-residue confidence score from 0 to 100. In MolViewer, choose the B-factor color scheme to color the model by pLDDT, because AlphaFold stores it in the B-factor column.

pLDDT bandMeaningShare of residues
Above 90Very high: backbone and side chains are usually accurate0%
70 to 90Confident: backbone generally right6%
50 to 70Low: treat with caution71%
Below 50Very low: often disordered regions23%

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Function

Component of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (eIF-3) complex, which is required for several steps in the initiation of protein synthesis (PubMed:17403899, PubMed:25849773, PubMed:27462815). The eIF-3 complex associates with the 40S ribosome and facilitates the recruitment of eIF-1, eIF-1A, eIF-2:GTP:methionyl-tRNAi and eIF-5 to form the 43S pre-initiation complex (43S PIC). The eIF-3 complex stimulates mRNA recruitment to the 43S PIC and scanning of the mRNA for AUG recognition. The eIF-3 complex is also required for disassembly and recycling of post-termination ribosomal complexes and subsequently prevents premature joining of the 40S and 60S ribosomal subunits prior to…

Subunit structure

Component of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (eIF-3) complex, which is composed of 13 subunits: EIF3A, EIF3B, EIF3C, EIF3D, EIF3E, EIF3F, EIF3G, EIF3H, EIF3I, EIF3J, EIF3K, EIF3L and EIF3M. The eIF-3 complex appears to include 3 stable modules: module A is composed of EIF3A, EIF3B, EIF3G and EIF3I; module B is composed of EIF3F, EIF3H, and EIF3M; and module C is composed of EIF3C,…

Subcellular location

Cytoplasm

Experimental structures in the PDB

Compare the prediction with experimentally determined structures of the same protein:

PDB IDMethodResolutionChains and residues
8PPLEM2.65 ÅI6=1-374
6ZP4EM2.9 ÅM=1-374
8PJ5EM2.9 Å6=1-374
8PJ6EM2.9 Å6=1-374
6ZONEM3.0 ÅM=1-374
9KZUEM3.0 Å3m=1-374
8PJ4EM3.2 Å6=1-374
9KN5EM3.2 Å3m=1-374
9KRPEM3.2 Å3m=1-374
6YBDEM3.3 Å6=1-374
9KKFEM3.3 Å3m=1-374
9KN6EM3.3 Å3m=1-374
9KZXEM3.3 Å3m=1-374
8PJ1EM3.4 Å6=1-374
8PJ2EM3.4 Å6=1-374
8RG0EM3.4 Å6=1-374
7A09EM3.5 ÅM=1-374
8OZ0EM3.5 ÅC=1-374
8XXNEM3.6 Å3M=1-374
6ZMWEM3.7 Å6=1-374

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