Eukaryotic Elongation Factor 2 Kinase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase (725 aa, ~82 kDa) is encoded by the human EEF2K gene. This protein is involved in both the negative regulation of protein synthesis and serine/threonine protein phosphorylation.

**Synonyms:** - Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Eukaryotic Elongation Factor 2 Kinase - Calcium/Calmodulin-Dependent Eukaryotic Elongation Factor-2 Kinase - Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase III - EC 2.7.11.20 - EEF-2 Kinase - Elongation Factor-2 Kinase - eEF-2K