Elongation factor 1-alpha

UniProtKB accession:  P02994

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UniProtKB description:  GTP-binding component of the eukaryotic elongation factor 1 complex (eEF1). In its active GTP-bound form, binds to and delivers aminoacyl-tRNA to the A-site of ribosomes during protein biosynthesis. In the presence of a correct codon-anticodon match between the aminoacyl-tRNA and the A-site codon of the ribosome-bound mRNA, the ribosome acts as a GTPase activator and the GTP is hydrolyzed. The inactive GDP-bound form leaves the ribosome and must be recycled by its guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF) (eEF1B subcomplex) before binding another molecule of aminoacyl-tRNA. Required for nuclear export of aminoacyl-tRNAs. May also be involved in translational quality control by targeting cotranslationally damaged proteins to the proteasome. Also exhibits actin filament-binding and -bundling activities and is involved in cytoskeleton organization. Plays a role as a negative regulator of GCN2 kinase activity by inhibiting GCN2-mediated eIF-2-alpha phosphorylation in amino acid-repleted cells (PubMed:21849502).