title: Cloning and characterization of the elongation factor EF-1 beta homologue of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. EF-1 beta is essential for growth.
abstract: A Saccharomyces cerevisiae cDNA homologue of the elongation factor EF-1 beta was found among the clones obtained by immunoscreening of a yeast cDNA expression library with an antibody against calmodulin affinity-purified proteins. The cDNA encoded a protein of 206 amino acids which was highly homologous (about 70% homology) with Artemia salina and human EF-1 beta. A protein with an apparent molecular mass of 33,000, significantly larger than that expected from the gene, was identified by Western blotting. Gene disruption experiments indicated that EF-1 beta is essential for growth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Fermentation Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hiraga
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyakawa
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D001483:Base Sequence; D015139:Blotting, Southern; D015153:Blotting, Western; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004271:DNA, Fungal; D005800:Genes, Fungal; D006801:Humans; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D020648:Peptide Elongation Factor 1; D010445:Peptide Elongation Factors / Q000235:genetics*; D012441:Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
chemical_list: D004271:DNA, Fungal; D020648:Peptide Elongation Factor 1; D010445:Peptide Elongation Factors