GTP-dependent Recognition of the Methionine Moiety on Initiator tRNA by Translation Factor eIF2

Journal of Molecular Biology

Volumn 335, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 923-936

  Kapp, Lee D ^a   Lorsch, Jon R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2; G protein; GTPase; Thermodynamic framework; tRNA

Indexed keywords

GUANOSINE DIPHOSPHATE; GUANOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; INITIATION FACTOR 2; METHIONINE;

ARTICLE; BINDING AFFINITY; COMPLEX FORMATION; GENE DISRUPTION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR RECOGNITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; START CODON; THERMODYNAMICS; TRANSLATION INITIATION;

EUKARYOTA; SACCHAROMYCES; SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE;

EID: 0347123543     PISSN: 00222836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmb.2003.11.025     Document Type: Article

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