EEF2, Official Symbol EEF2provided by HGNC Official Full Name eukaryotic translation elongation factor 2provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:3214 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000167658 MIM:130610; AllianceGenome:HGNC:3214 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as EF2; EF-2; EEF-2; SCA26 Summary This gene encodes a member of the GTP-binding translation elongation factor family. This protein is an essential factor for protein synthesis. It promotes the GTP-dependent translocation of the nascent protein chain from the A-site to the P-site of the ribosome. This protein is completely inactivated by EF-2 kinase phosporylation. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Ubiquitous expression in ovary (RPKM 918.2), thyroid (RPKM 609.1) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all