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EEF2K

Gene
EEF2K
Protein
Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
725 amino acids
Function
Threonine kinase that regulates protein synthesis by controlling the rate of peptide chain elongation. Upon activation by a variety of upstream kinases including AMPK or TRPM7, phosphorylates the elongation factor EEF2 at a single site, renders it unable to bind ribosomes and thus inactive. In turn, the rate of protein synthesis is reduced.
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Alpha-type protein kinase family.
Mass
82.144 kDa
Sequence
MADEDLIFRLEGVDGGQSPRAGHDGDSDGDSDDEEGYFICPITDDPSSNQNVNSKVNKYYSNLTKSERYSSSGSPANSFHFKEAWKHAIQKAKHMPDPWAEFHLEDIATERATRHRYNAVTGEWLDDEVLIKMASQPFGRGAMRECFRTKKLSNFLHAQQWKGASNYVAKRYIEPVDRDVYFEDVRLQMEAKLWGEEYNRHKPPKQVDIMQMCIIELKDRPGKPLFHLEHYIEGKYIKYNSNSGFVRDDNIRLTPQAFSHFTFERSGHQLIVVDIQGVGDLYTDPQIHTETGTDFGDGNLGVRGMALFFYSHACNRICESMGLAPFDLSPRERDAVNQNTKLLQSAKTILRGTEEKCGSPQVRTLSGSRPPLLRPLSENSGDENMSDVTFDSLPSSPSSATPHSQKLDHLHWPVFSDLDNMASRDHDHLDNHRESENSGDSGYPSEKRGELDDPEPREHGHSYSNRKYESDEDSLGSSGRVCVEKWNLLNSSRLHLPRASAVALEVQRLNALDLEKKIGKSILGKVHLAMVRYHEGGRFCEKGEEWDQESAVFHLEHAANLGELEAIVGLGLMYSQLPHHILADVSLKETEENKTKGFDYLLKAAEAGDRQSMILVARAFDSGQNLSPDRCQDWLEALHWYNTALEMTDCDEGGEYDGMQDEPRYMMLAREAEMLFTGGYGLEKDPQRSGDLYTQAAEAAMEAMKGRLANQYYQKAEEAWAQMEE

Gene
Eef2k
Protein
Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
724 amino acids
Function
Threonine kinase that regulates protein synthesis by controlling the rate of peptide chain elongation. Upon activation by a variety of upstream kinases including AMPK or TRPM7, phosphorylates the elongation factor EEF2 at a single site, renders it unable to bind ribosomes and thus inactive. In turn, the rate of protein synthesis is reduced.
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Alpha-type protein kinase family.
Mass
81.739 kDa
Sequence
MADEDLIFCLEGVDGGRCSRAGHNADSDTDSDDDEGYFICPITDDHMSNQNVSSKVQSYYSNLTKTECGSTGSPASSFHFKEAWKHAIEKAKHMPDPWAEFHLEDIATEHATRHRYNAVTGEWLKDEVLIKMASQPFGRGAMRECFRTKKLSNFLHAQQWKGASNYVAKRYIEPVDRSVYFEDVQLQMEAKLWGEDYNRHKPPKQVDIMQMCIIELKDRPGQPLFHLEHYIEGKYIKYNSNSGFVRDDNIRLTPQAFSHFTFERSGHQLIVVDIQGVGDLYTDPQIHTEKGTDFGDGNLGVRGMALFFYSHACNRICQSMGLTPFDLSPREQDAVNQSTRLLQSAKTILRGTEEKCGSPRIRTLSSSRPPLLLRLSENSGDENMSDVTFDSLPSSPSSATPHSQKLDHLHWPVFGDLDNMGPRDHDRMDNHRDSENSGDSGYPSEKRSDLDDPEPREHGHSNGNRRHESDEDSLGSSGRVCVETWNLLNPSRLHLPRPSAVALEVQRLNALDLGRKIGKSVLGKVHLAMVRYHEGGRFCEKDEEWDRESAIFHLEHAADLGELEAIVGLGLMYSQLPHHILADVSLKETEENKTKGFDYLLKAAEAGDRHSMILVARAFDTGLNLSPDRCQDWSEALHWYNTALETTDCDEGGEYDGIQDEPQYALLAREAEMLLTGGFGLDKNPQRSGDLYTQAAEAAMEAMKGRLANQYYEKAEEAWAQMEE

Gene
Eef2k
Protein
Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
724 amino acids
Function
Threonine kinase that regulates protein synthesis by controlling the rate of peptide chain elongation. Upon activation by a variety of upstream kinases including AMPK or TRPM7, phosphorylates the elongation factor EEF2 at a single site, renders it unable to bind ribosomes and thus inactive. In turn, the rate of protein synthesis is reduced (By similarity).
Similarity
Belongs to the protein kinase superfamily. Alpha-type protein kinase family.
Mass
81.489 kDa
Sequence
MADEDLIFRLEGVDGGGSSGAGRHGDSDTDSDDDEGYFICPITDDHMSNQNVNSKGQGYYNNLLKTECGSTGSPASSFHFKEAWKHAIEKAKHMPDPWAEFHLEDIATEHATRHRYNAVTGEWLKDEVLIKMASQPFGRGAMRECFRTKKLSNFLHAQHWKGASNYVAKRYLEPVDRSVYFEDVQLQMEAKLWGEEYNRHKPPKQVDIMQMCIIELKDRQGQPLFHLEHYIEGKYIKYNSNSGFVRDDNIRLTPQAFSHFTFERSGHQLIVVDIQGVGDLYTDPQIHTEKGTDFGDGNLGVRGMALFFYSHACNRICQSMGLAPFDLSPREQDAVNQSTKLLQSAKTILRGTEEKCGSPRIRTLSGSRPPLLLRLSENSGDENMSDVTFDSLPSSPSSATPHSQKLDHLHWPVFGDLDNMGPRDHDRMDNHRDSENSGDSGYPSEKRSDLDDPEPREHGHSNGNRRPESDEDSLGSSGRVCVETWNLLNPSRLHLPRPSAVALEVQRLNALDLGRKIGKSVLGKVHLAMVRYHEGGRFCEKDEEWDQESAIFHLEHAADLGELEAIVGLGLMYSQLPHHILADVSLEETEENKTKGFDYLLKAAEAGDRQSMILVARAFDTGLNLSPDRCQDWSEALHWYNTALETTDCDEGGEYDGIQDEPQYALLAREAEMLLTGGFGLDKNPQRSGDLYTQAAEAAMEAMKGRLANQYYEKAEEAWAQMEE