EEF2 eukaryotic translation elongation factor 2 [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: EEF2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: eukaryotic translation elongation factor 2provided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:3214
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000167658 MIM:130610; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3214
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: EF2; EF-2; EEF-2; SCA26
Summary: This gene encodes a member of the GTP-binding translation elongation factor family. This protein is an essential factor for protein synthesis. It promotes the GTP-dependent translocation of the nascent protein chain from the A-site to the P-site of the ribosome. This protein is completely inactivated by EF-2 kinase phosporylation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression: Ubiquitous expression in ovary (RPKM 918.2), thyroid (RPKM 609.1) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 19p13.3

Exon count:: 15

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	19	NC_000019.10 (3976056..3985463, complement)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	19	NC_060943.1 (3954240..3963657, complement)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	19	NC_000019.9 (3976054..3985461, complement)

Chromosome 19 - NC_000019.10 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
BioProject: PRJEB4337
Publication: PMID 24309898
Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

The FAM86 domain of FAM86A confers substrate specificity to promote EEF2-Lys525 methylation.
Title: The FAM86 domain of FAM86A confers substrate specificity to promote EEF2-Lys525 methylation.
eEF2 improves dense connective tissue repair and healing outcome by regulating cellular death, autophagy, apoptosis, proliferation and migration.
Title: eEF2 improves dense connective tissue repair and healing outcome by regulating cellular death, autophagy, apoptosis, proliferation and migration.
Identification of a novel recurrent EEF2 gene amplification in familial prostate tumors.
Title: Identification of a novel recurrent EEF2 gene amplification in familial prostate tumors.
Analysis of senescence-responsive stress fiber proteome reveals reorganization of stress fibers mediated by elongation factor eEF2 in HFF-1 cells.
Title: Analysis of senescence-responsive stress fiber proteome reveals reorganization of stress fibers mediated by elongation factor eEF2 in HFF-1 cells.
miR-642a-5p partially mediates the effects of lipopolysaccharide on human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells via eEF2.
Title: miR-642a-5p partially mediates the effects of lipopolysaccharide on human pulmonary microvascular endothelial cells via eEF2.
De Novo variants in EEF2 cause a neurodevelopmental disorder with benign external hydrocephalus.
Title: De Novo variants in EEF2 cause a neurodevelopmental disorder with benign external hydrocephalus.
The eEF2 kinase-induced STAT3 inactivation inhibits lung cancer cell proliferation by phosphorylation of PKM2.
Title: The eEF2 kinase-induced STAT3 inactivation inhibits lung cancer cell proliferation by phosphorylation of PKM2.
PQBP1 promotes translational elongation and regulates hippocampal mGluR-LTD by suppressing eEF2 phosphorylation.
Title: PQBP1 promotes translational elongation and regulates hippocampal mGluR-LTD by suppressing eEF2 phosphorylation.
Identification of the transcription factor Miz1 as an essential regulator of diphthamide biosynthesis using a CRISPR-mediated genome-wide screen.
Title: Identification of the transcription factor Miz1 as an essential regulator of diphthamide biosynthesis using a CRISPR-mediated genome-wide screen.
the MEK1/2-ERK1/2 pathway and the PKC pathway, but not the mTORC1-S6K1 pathway, are involved in mAChR-mediated eEF2 dephosphorylation.
Title: Muscarinic acetylcholine receptors regulate the dephosphorylation of eukaryotic translation elongation factor 2 in SNU-407 colon cancer cells.

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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description	Tests
Spinocerebellar ataxia type 26 MedGen: C1836395 OMIM: 609306 GeneReviews: Hereditary Ataxia Overview	Compare labs

Variation

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HIV-1 interactions

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Replication interactions

Interaction	Pubs
HIV-1 infection (VSV-G pseudotyped) of CEMT4 T cells downregulates plasma membrane expression of EEF2	PubMed
SiRNA-mediated depletion of EEF2 protein inhibits HIV-1 replication and infectivity in human cells	PubMed

Protein interactions

Protein	Gene	Interaction	Pubs
Pr55(Gag)	gag	Treatment of cells with cyclosporine A blocks the interaction of HIV-1 Gag with eEF2, indicating that cyclophilin A (CypA) stabilizes the Gag-eEF2 association	PubMed
	gag	The CA N-terminal domain of HIV-1 Gag mediates eEF2 binding in cells	PubMed
	gag	Overexpression of G3BP1 inhibits the interaction between HIV-1 Gag and eEF2 in cells, suggesting that G3BP1 competes with eEF2 binding to Gag	PubMed
	gag	SiRNA-mediated depletion of eEF2 protein modulates HIV-1 production by measurement of HIV-Gag in virions	PubMed
	gag	HIV-1 Gag interacts with eEF2 to block stress granule (SG) assembly and siRNA-mediated depletion of eEF2 fails to inhibit SG assembly	PubMed
Vpr	vpr	Overproduction of EEF2 blocks HIV-1 Vpr-induced cell death both in fission yeast and human cells, suppresses caspase 9 and caspase 3-mediated apoptosis induced by Vpr, and reduces cytochrome c release induced by Vpr	PubMed
retropepsin	gag-pol	Positional proteomics analysis identifies the cleavage of human eukaryotic translation elongation factor 2 (EEF2) at amino acid residues 395-396 by the HIV-1 protease	PubMed

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

RH78243 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:7962

D19S634E (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:150557

D19S643E (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:150566

EST11A2 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:263041

RH80123 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:91800

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables GTP binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables GTPase activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables GTPase activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables RNA binding	HDA more info	PubMed
enables cadherin binding	HDA more info	PubMed
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables protein kinase binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables ribosome binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables ribosome binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables translation elongation factor activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables translation elongation factor activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of translation	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in translational elongation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in translational elongation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in aggresome	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info
located_in cytoplasm	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
is_active_in cytosol	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in cytosol	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info
located_in cytosol	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in extracellular exosome	HDA more info	PubMed
located_in extracellular region	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in ficolin-1-rich granule lumen	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in membrane	HDA more info	PubMed
located_in nucleus	HDA more info	PubMed
located_in plasma membrane	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info
part_of ribonucleoprotein complex	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
part_of ribonucleoprotein complex	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in ribosome	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in secretory granule lumen	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in synapse	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: elongation factor 2

Names: epididymis secretory sperm binding protein; polypeptidyl-tRNA translocase

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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