Two elongation factors (EF) EF-Tu and EF-2 participate in the elongation phase during protein biosynthesis on the ribosome and their functional cycles depend on GTP binding and its hydrolysis. EF-Tu (also designated mitochondrial precursor p43) and EF-2 are multidomain GTPases with essential functions in translation, and they both bind to the same site on the ribosome where their low intrinsic GTPase activities are strongly stimulated. EF-Tu plays a central role in the fast and accurate delivery of aminoacyl-tRNAs to the translating ribosome. In addition, EF-Tu protects the aminoester bond against hydrolysis until a correct match between the codon on mRNA and the anticodon on tRNA can be achieved. EF-2 supports the translocation of tRNAs and of mRNAs on the ribosome so that a new codon can be exposed for decoding.

Elongation factor 2; EF-2; EEF2; EF2

p13639

Human,Mouse,Rat

WB,IHC,IF,ICC

WB 1:500-1:1000
IHC 1:50-1:200
IF 1:50-1:200
ICC 1:100-1:400

~ 95 kDa

Rabbit

This antibody detects endogenous levels of eEF2 protein.

Synthetic peptide, corresponding to amino acids 20-60 of Human eEF2.

Polyclonal

Rabbit IgG

The antibody was affinity-purified from rabbit antiserum by affinity-chromatography using epitope-specific immunogen and the purity is > 95% (by SDS-PAGE).

PBS with 0.02% sodium azide, 50% glycerol, pH7.2

1mg/ml

Store at 4℃ short term,and store at -20℃ long term. Avoid freeze-thaw cycles.