Protein
Elongation factor 1-alpha
Organism
Dictyostelium discoideum
Function
This protein promotes the GTP-dependent binding of aminoacyl-tRNA to the A-site of ribosomes during protein biosynthesis. It is also an abundant actin filament bundling protein.
Similarity
Belongs to the TRAFAC class translation factor GTPase superfamily. Classic translation factor GTPase family. EF-Tu/EF-1A subfamily.
Sequence
MGKEKTHINIVVIGHVDAGKSTTTGHLIYKCGGIDKRVIEKYEKEASEMGKQSFKYAWVMDKLKAERERGITIDIALWKFETSKYYFTIIDAPGHRDFIKNMITGTSQADCAVLVIASPTGEFEAGIAKNGQTREHALLAYTLGVKQMIVAINKMDEKSTNYSQARYDEIVKEVSSFIKKIGYNPEKVAFVPISGWNGDNMLERSDKMEWYKGPTLLEALDAIVEPKRPHDKPLRIPLQDVYKIGGIGTVPVGRVETGIIKPGMVVTFAPAGLSTEVKSVEMHHEQLPEARPGDNVGFNVKNVSVKEIKRGMVAGDSKNDPPQETEKFVAQVIVLNHPGQIHAGYSPVLDCHTAHIACKFTEIVDKVDRRTGAVVAKEGTAAVVLKNGDAAMVELTPSRPMCVESFTEYPPLGRFAVRDMRQTVAVGVIKSTVKKAPGKAGDKKGAAAPSKKK