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| Name: | Prokaryotic Initiation Factor-2 |
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| Description: | The largest of the three prokaryotic initiation factors with a molecular size of approximately 80 kD. It functions in the transcription initiation process by promoting the binding of formylmethionine-tRNA to the P-site of the 30S ribosome and by preventing the incorrect binding of elongator tRNA to the translation initiation site. |
| Synonyms: |
Initiation Factor-2; Peptide Initiation Factor IF-2; Translational Initiation Factor 2; IF2 Protein; Peptide Initiation Factor IF 2; infB Protein; Peptide Initiation Factor 2; Prokaryotic Initiation Factor 2; infB Gene Product; Initiation Factor 2.
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