Gene Symbol | EEFSEC |
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Entrez Gene | 60678 |
Alt Symbol | EFSEC, SELB |
Species | Human |
Gene Type | protein-coding |
Description | eukaryotic elongation factor, selenocysteine-tRNA-specific |
Other Description | elongation factor for selenoprotein translation|elongation factor sec|selenocysteine-specific elongation factor |
Swissprots | P57772 Q96HZ6 |
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 |
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. |
Subcellular Location | Cytoplasm {ECO:0000305}. Nucleus {ECO:0000305}. |