Elongation Factor 2

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

**Definition:** Elongation factor 2 (858 aa, ~95 kDa) is encoded by the human EEF2 gene. This protein plays a role in the GTP-dependent ribosomal A-site to P-site translocation of nascent protein chains.

**Synonyms:** - EEF2 - EF-2 - EF2 - Eukaryotic Translation Elongation Factor 2 - Polypeptidyl-tRNA Translocase