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Prokaryotic Initiation Factor-2  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The largest of the three prokaryotic initiation factors with a molecular size of approximately 80 kD. It functions in the transcription initiation process by promoting the binding of formylmethionine-tRNA to the P-site of the 30S ribosome and by preventing the incorrect binding of elongator tRNA to the translation initiation site.

Entry terms

  • IF2 Protein
  • infB Gene Product
  • infB Protein
  • Initiation Factor-2
  • Peptide Initiation Factor 2
  • Peptide Initiation Factor IF-2
  • Translational Initiation Factor 2

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-DWZLHJRH-K

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