Recombinant Human Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase (EEF2K)

Uniprot Id

O00418

Target Species

Human

Target Name

EEF2K

Target Full Name

Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase

Target Function

Threonine kinase that regulates protein synthesis by controlling the rate of peptide chain elongation. Upon activation by a variety of upstream kinases including AMPK or TRPM7, phosphorylates the elongation factor EEF2 at a single site, renders it unable to bind ribosomes and thus inactive. In turn, the rate of protein synthesis is reduced.

Target Protein Families

Protein kinase superfamily, Alpha-type protein kinase family

Target Synonyms

C86191; Calcium/calmodulin dependent eukaryotic elongation factor 2; Calcium/calmodulin dependent eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase; Calcium/calmodulin-dependent eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase; Calmodulin dependent protein kinase III; cb365; EC 2.7.11.20; eEF 2 kinase; eEF 2K ; eEF-2 kinase; eEF-2K; Eef2k; EEF2K protein; EF2K_HUMAN; Elongation factor 2 kinase; Eukaryotic elongation factor 2 kinase; fa04b08; HSU93850; kinase eEF2K; MGC45041; SMEF2K; wu:fa04b08; zgc:100973

Target Background

This gene encodes a highly conserved protein kinase in the calmodulin-mediated signaling pathway that links activation of cell surface receptors to cell division. This kinase is involved in the regulation of protein synthesis. It phosphorylates eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (EEF2) and thus inhibits the EEF2 function. The activity of this kinase is increased in many cancers and may be a valid target for anti-cancer treatment.