EEF1D wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human EEF1D wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 8q24.3 and is approximately 18 kb in length. This allele, which encodes elongation factor 1-delta protein, is involved in delivery of aminoacyl tRNAs to the ribosome during translation. The EEF1D gene is overexpressed in several types of cancer including esophageal carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma.

**Synonyms:** - EF-1D - EF1D - Eukaryotic Translation Elongation Factor 1 Delta (Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Protein) wt Allele - FLJ20897 - FP1047