Chemicals and Drugs

Peptide Elongation Factor 2

Peptide Elongation Factor 2 catalyzes the translocation of peptidyl-tRNA from the A site to the P site of eukaryotic ribosomes by a process linked to the hydrolysis of GTP to GDP.

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Abstract

Peptide Elongation Factor 2 catalyzes the translocation of peptidyl-tRNA from the A site to the P site of eukaryotic ribosomes by a process linked to the hydrolysis of GTP to GDP.

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6 entry terms
  • Cytoplasmic Elongation Factor 2
  • EF-2
  • Elongation Factor 2
  • NSP 100
  • NSP100
  • EF 2

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

2000; for ELONGATION FACTOR 2 use PEPTIDE ELONGATION FACTOR 2 (NM) 1980-1999

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Previous Indexing

  • Peptide Elongation Factors (1980-1999)

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  1. D08.811w.277w.040w.330.300.100.102w
  2. D12.776w.157w.325.150.102w
  3. D12.776w.476.338.100.102w
  4. D12.776w.835w.700w.350.102w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peptide Elongation Factor 2. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020652. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020652
  2. Peptide Elongation Factor 2. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EF-G
  3. Peptide Elongation Factor 2. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24778470