| UniProt functional annotation for Q980A5 | |||
| UniProt code: Q980A5. |
| Organism: | Saccharolobus solfataricus (strain ATCC 35092 / DSM 1617 / JCM 11322 / P2) (Sulfolobus solfataricus). | |
| Taxonomy: | Archaea; Crenarchaeota; Thermoprotei; Sulfolobales; Sulfolobaceae; Saccharolobus. | |
| Function: | eIF-2 functions in the early steps of protein synthesis by forming a ternary complex with GTP and initiator tRNA. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00119}. | |
| Catalytic activity: | Reaction=GTP + H2O = GDP + H(+) + phosphate; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:19669, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:37565, ChEBI:CHEBI:43474, ChEBI:CHEBI:58189; EC=3.6.5.3; Evidence={ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00119, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25690901}; | |
| Cofactor: | Name=Mg(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:18420; Evidence={ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00119, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25690901}; | |
| Subunit: | Heterotrimer composed of an alpha, a beta and a gamma chain. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00119}. | |
| Similarity: | Belongs to the TRAFAC class translation factor GTPase superfamily. Classic translation factor GTPase family. EIF2G subfamily. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_00119}. | |
Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.