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Abstract
Incubation of a ribosome-free extract of rabbit reticulocytes or rat liver with [gamma-32P]ATP and Ca2+ results in incorporation of 32P predominantly into a single polypeptide of Mr approximately 100,000. This polypeptide is identified as elongation factor 2 (EF-2). Phosphorylation of EF-2 is strictly Ca2+-dependent and can be inhibited by the calmodulin antagonist trifluoperazine. It is suggested that the Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent phosphorylation of EF-2 is involved in regulation of protein biosynthesis.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3569528 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(87)80081-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124