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Prokaryotic Initiation Factor-2

Known as: Translational Initiation Factor 2, infB Gene Product, infB Protein 
The largest of the three prokaryotic initiation factors with a molecular size of approximately 80 kD. It functions in the transcription initiation… 
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2004
2004
Structure-based sequence alignment of elongation factors Tu and G with related GTPases involved in translation
The G domain and domain II in the crystal structure of Thermus thermophilus elongation factor G (EF-G) were compared with the… 
1992
1992
Hypothesis: is eukaryotic initiation factor 2 the scanning factor?
1985
1985
The 90-kDa component of reticulocyte heme-regulated eIF-2 alpha (initiation factor 2 alpha-subunit) kinase is derived from the beta subunit of spectrin.
Antibodies from three different lines of monoclonal hybridomas crossreact with both the beta subunit of spectrin and the 90-kDa… 
1982
1982
Genomic RNA of mengovirus V. Recognition of common features by ribosomes and eucaryotic initiation factor 2
Binding of ribosomes to the 32P-labeled genomic RNA of mengovirus was studied in lysates of mouse L929 and Krebs ascites cells… 
1981
1981
Removal of beta subunit of the eukaryotic polypeptide chain initiation factor 2 by limited proteolysis.
It is generally considered that the eukaryotic polypeptide chain initiation factor 2 (eIF-2) from rabbit reticulocytes consists… 
1980
1980
Partial purification and characterization of reticulocyte phosphatase with activity for phosphorylated peptide initiation factor 2.
An enzyme fraction containing phosphatase activity for phosphorylated eukaryotic peptide initiation factor 2 (eIF-2) has been… 
1980
1980
Partial purification and characterization of a 90,000-dalton peptide involved in activation of the eIF-2 alpha protein kinase of the hemin-controlled translational repressor.
In the absence of heme, a negative translational control system is activated in reticulocytes or their lysates that causes the… 
1979
1979
Identification of initiation factors and ribosome-associated phosphoproteins by two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis.
A two-dimensional polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis procedure has been used to identify initiation factors rapidly in the high… 
1979
1979
Multistep regulatory system for activation of a cyclic AMP-independent eukaryotic initiation factor 2 kinase.
Three functionally related components that block peptide initiation have been identified in lysates of rabbit reticulocytes. The… 
1979
1979
The use of [14C]eukaryotic initiation factor 2 to measure the endogenous pool size of eukaryotic initiation factor 2 in rabbit reticulocyte lysate.
[14C]Eukaryotic initiation factor 2 (eIF-2), obtained by reductive methylation of the purified initiation factor, was shown to be…