Site efp
- Name: efp
- Type: Gene
- Synonyms
b4147 MG1655 locus tag - Mnemonic: elongation factor P
- Left End Point: 94.27
- Right End Point: 94.28
- Products:
EF-P elongation factor P, prokaryotic - Direction: >
- Priority: 0
- 1 Alleles of This Gene
efp-772(del)::kan - External Database Links:
Host Site Page Links EcoGene.org EG12099 EcoliWiki efp - Comment:
- stimulates peptidyltransferase activity of 70S ribosomes and enhances synthesis of fMet dipeptides. essential gene
- References:
- Aoki, H., S.L. Adams, D.G. Chung, M. Yaguchi, S.E. Chuang, M.C. Ganoza 1991. Cloning, sequencing and overexpression of the gene for prokaryotic factor EF-P involved in peptide bond synthesis. Nucleic Acids Res. 19:6215-6220
- Ganoza, M.C., C. Cunningham, R.M. Green 1995. A new factor from Escherichia coli affects translocation of mRNA. J.Biol.Chem. 270:26377-26381
- Aoki, H., K. Dekany, S.L. Adams, M.C. Ganoza 1997. The gene encoding the elongation factor P protein is essential for viability and is required for protein synthesis. J.Biol.Chem. 272:32254-32259