Biochem/physiol Actions
(2S)-Hypusine is an unusual amino acid found only in eukaryotic translation initiation factor 5A (eIF5A) and a similar protein in archaebacteria. (2S)-Hypusine is formed by posttranslational modification of a lysine with the addition of the 4-aminobutyl moiety from the polyamine spermidine. There is increasing interest in the polyamine-hypusine axis and eIF5A, its a role in cell growth and differentiation, and a recent paper on the polyamine-hypusine axis as a potential new tumour suppressor network.
- UPC:
- 51191502
- Condition:
- New
- HazmatClass:
- No
- MPN:
- SML1158-5MG
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