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==Atomic structure of translation initiation factor aIF2 beta-subunit from Archaebacteria sulfolobus solfataricus: high resolution NMR in solution==
<StructureSection load='2nxu' size='340' side='right' caption='[[2nxu]], [[NMR_Ensembles_of_Models | 10 NMR models]]' scene=''>
== Structural highlights ==
<table><tr><td colspan='2'>[[2nxu]] is a 1 chain structure with sequence from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sulfolobus_solfataricus_p2 Sulfolobus solfataricus p2]. Full experimental information is available from [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocashort?id=2NXU OCA]. For a <b>guided tour on the structure components</b> use [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=2NXU FirstGlance]. <br>
</td></tr><tr id='gene'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>[[Gene|Gene:]]</b></td><td class="sblockDat">eif2b ([http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi?mode=Info&srchmode=5&id=273057 Sulfolobus solfataricus P2])</td></tr>
<tr id='resources'><td class="sblockLbl"><b>Resources:</b></td><td class="sblockDat"><span class='plainlinks'>[http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-docs/fgij/fg.htm?mol=2nxu FirstGlance], [http://oca.weizmann.ac.il/oca-bin/ocaids?id=2nxu OCA], [http://www.rcsb.org/pdb/explore.do?structureId=2nxu RCSB], [http://www.ebi.ac.uk/pdbsum/2nxu PDBsum]</span></td></tr>
</table>
== Function ==
[[http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/IF2B_SULSO IF2B_SULSO]] eIF-2 functions in the early steps of protein synthesis by forming a ternary complex with GTP and initiator tRNA (By similarity). 
== Evolutionary Conservation ==
[[Image:Consurf_key_small.gif|200px|right]]
Check<jmol>
  <jmolCheckbox>
    <scriptWhenChecked>select protein; define ~consurf_to_do selected; consurf_initial_scene = true; script "/wiki/ConSurf/nx/2nxu_consurf.spt"</scriptWhenChecked>
    <scriptWhenUnchecked>script /wiki/extensions/Proteopedia/spt/initialview01.spt</scriptWhenUnchecked>
    <text>to colour the structure by Evolutionary Conservation</text>
  </jmolCheckbox>
</jmol>, as determined by [http://consurfdb.tau.ac.il/ ConSurfDB]. You may read the [[Conservation%2C_Evolutionary|explanation]] of the method and the full data available from [http://bental.tau.ac.il/new_ConSurfDB/chain_selection.php?pdb_ID=2ata ConSurf].
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[[Category: Sulfolobus solfataricus p2]]
[[Category: Garber, M]]
[[Category: Nicolini, C]]
[[Category: Pechkova, E]]
[[Category: Stolboushkina, E]]
[[Category: Vasile, F]]
[[Category: Aif2beta]]
[[Category: Archaea]]
[[Category: Translation]]
[[Category: Translation initiation factor]]