| Gene Symbol | DPH5 |
| Entrez Gene ID | 51611 |
| Full Name | diphthamide biosynthesis 5 |
| Synonyms | AD-018,CGI-30,HSPC143,NPD015 |
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| Gene Type | protein-coding |
| Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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| Summary | This gene encodes a component of the diphthamide synthesis pathway. Diphthamide is a post-translationally modified histidine residue found only on translation elongation factor 2. It is conserved from archaebacteria to humans, and is targeted by diphtheria toxin and Pseudomonas exotoxin A to halt cellular protein synthesis. The yeast and Chinese hamster homologs of this protein catalyze the trimethylation of the histidine residue on elongation factor 2, resulting in a diphthine moiety that is subsequently amidated to yield diphthamide. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]. |
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