Deoxyhypusine Synthase

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

**Definition:** Deoxyhypusine synthase (369 aa, ~41 kDa) is encoded by the human DHPS gene. This protein plays a role in the synthesis of deoxyhypusine and the post-translational modification of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A-1 protein.

**Synonyms:** - DHPS - DHS - EC 2.5.1.46