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Abrogation of translation initiation factor eIF-2 phosphorylation causes malignant transformation of NIH 3T3 cells.
The EMBO journal - 1 Aug 1995
Donzé O, Jagus R, Koromilas A E, Hershey J W, Sonenberg N
Abstract excerpt
The interferon induced double-stranded RNA-activated kinase, PKR, has been suggested to act as a tumor suppressor since expression of a dominant negative mutant of PKR causes malignant transformation. However, the mechanism of transformation has not been elucidated. PKR phosphorylates translation initiation factor eIF-2 alpha on Ser51, resulting in inhibition of protein synthesis and cell growth arrest....
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