Gene Symbol |
EEFSEC
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Entrez Gene |
60678
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Alt Symbol |
EFSEC, SELB
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Species |
Human
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Gene Type |
protein-coding
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Description |
eukaryotic elongation factor, selenocysteine-tRNA-specific
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Other Description |
elongation factor for selenoprotein translation|elongation factor sec|selenocysteine-specific elongation factor
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Swissprots |
P57772 Q96HZ6
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Accessions |
EAW79322 P57772 AF268872 AAG13375 BC007933 AAH07933 BG420135 DB454660 DQ893258 ABM84184 DQ896587 ABM87586 XM_005247696 XP_005247753 XM_011513063 XP_011511365 XM_011513064 XP_011511366 XM_011513065 XP_011511367 XM_011513066 XP_011511368 NM_021937 NP_068756
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Function |
Translation factor necessary for the incorporation of selenocysteine into proteins. It probably replaces EF-Tu for the insertion of selenocysteine directed by the UGA codon. SelB binds GTP and GDP.
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Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm {ECO:0000305}. Nucleus {ECO:0000305}.
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