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Translation

Elongation Factor 2 Translation elongation factor 2 (eEF2) is a protein that is responsible for catalyzing the elongation process during protein synthesis in the ribosome. It binds charged tRNAs and, in the presence of GTP, helps to catalyze the addition of amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain in the proces…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 31× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2998-4122 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Elongation Factor 2 Translation elongation factor 2 (eEF2) is a protein that is responsible for catalyzing the elongation process during protein synthesis in the ribosome. It binds charged tRNAs and, in the presence of GTP, helps to catalyze the addition of amino acids to the growing polypeptide chain in the process of protein synthesis. Its presence is essential for the progression of mRNA translocation. Its structure is highly conserved among different species and hence, it is important to study its activity in order to understand the fundamental mechanisms of protein synthesis and the regulation of gene expression. Furthermore, eEF2 can be used as a prognostic marker for cancer, and its deficiency has been observed in several diseases such as muscular dystrophy and myositis.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 31 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Language Research (ISSN 2998-4122).

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Marcel Pikhart · Czech Republic Óscar Navarro · Spain

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