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Dph3, a small protein required for diphthamide biosynthesis, is essential in mouse development.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 May 2006
Liu Shihui, Wiggins Jason F, Sreenath Taduru, Kulkarni Ashok B, Ward Jerrold M, Leppla Stephen H
Abstract excerpt
The translation elongation factor 2 in eukaryotes (eEF-2) contains a unique posttranslationally modified histidine residue, termed diphthamide, which serves as the only target for diphtheria toxin and Pseudomonas aeruginosa exotoxin A. Diphthamide biosynthesis is carried out by five highly conser...
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