YDR385W

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Systematic name YDR385W
Gene name EFT2
Aliases
Feature type ORF, Verified
Coordinates Chr IV:1243230..1245758
Primary SGDID S000002793


Description of YDR385W: Elongation factor 2 (EF-2), also encoded by EFT1; catalyzes ribosomal translocation during protein synthesis; contains diphthamide, the unique posttranslationally modified histidine residue specifically ADP-ribosylated by diphtheria toxin[1][2][3]




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References

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  1. Dunlop PC and Bodley JW (1983) Biosynthetic labeling of diphthamide in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. J Biol Chem 258(8):4754-8 SGD PMID 6339504
  2. Justice MC, et al. (1998) Elongation factor 2 as a novel target for selective inhibition of fungal protein synthesis. J Biol Chem 273(6):3148-51 SGD PMID 9452424
  3. Perentesis JP, et al. (1992) Saccharomyces cerevisiae elongation factor 2. Genetic cloning, characterization of expression, and G-domain modeling. J Biol Chem 267(2):1190-7 SGD PMID 1730643

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