Two phosphorylation sites on eIF-2 alpha.

doi:10.1016/0014-5793(90)80919-a

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Two phosphorylation sites on eIF-2 alpha.

FEBS letters - 16 Jul 1990

Kramer G

Abstract excerpt

Protein synthesis in mammalian cells can be regulated through phosphorylation/dephosphorylation of the alpha subunit of initiation factor 2, eIF-2. Two specific kinases have been identified that apparently phosphorylate the same site(s). Controversy exists as to whether serine-48 is a phosphoryla...

Topics

Binding Sites
Eukaryotic Initiation Factor-2
Humans
Mutation
Phosphorylation
Protein Biosynthesis
Serine

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