Structural highlights
6gaz is a 36 chain structure with sequence from [1] and Sus scrofa. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
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| Ligands: | , , , , , , |
| NonStd Res: | |
| Resources: | FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT |
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Function
[IF2M_HUMAN] One of the essential components for the initiation of protein synthesis. Protects formylmethionyl-tRNA from spontaneous hydrolysis and promotes its binding to the 30S ribosomal subunits. Also involved in the hydrolysis of GTP during the formation of the 70S ribosomal complex.