EEF1A2 wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human EEF1A2 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 20q13.3 and is approximately 11 kb in length. This allele, which encodes elongation factor 1-alpha 2 protein, is involved in the promotion of protein elongation. The gene is expressed aberrantly at elevated levels in many ovarian cancers.

**Synonyms:** - EEF1A-2 - EEF1AL - EF-1-alpha-2 - EF1A - Eukaryotic Translation Elongation Factor 1 Alpha 2 wt Allele - HS1 - STN - STNL