EEFSEC - eukaryotic elongation factor, selenocysteine-tRNA specific Gene

Also Known as SELB; EFSEC

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 60678

About EEFSEC

Cytogenetic location: 3q21.3 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 3:128,153,481-128,426,223 (from NCBI)

This gene has 4 transcripts (splice variants), 1 gene allele, 197 orthologues and 18 paralogues. Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 3.1), kidney (RPKM 2.8) and 25 other tissues.

Summary

Predicted to enable translation elongation factor activity. Predicted to be involved in selenocysteine incorporation. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Predicted to be part of ribonucleoprotein complex. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

EEFSEC Products (1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_021937.5 NP_068756.2 selenocysteine-specific elongation factor
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables GTPase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
27708257 GOA
Biological Process GO Annotation Evidence References Source
involved in selenocysteine incorporation IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
27708257 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

EEFSEC Protein Structure

GTP_EFTU

GTP_EFTU: Elongation factor Tu GTP binding domain (7 - 212)

GTP_EFTU_D2

GTP_EFTU_D2: Elongation factor Tu domain 2 (238 - 291)

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Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

selenocysteine-specific elongation factor

  • elongation factor for selenoprotein translation

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Keshan Disease
  • Caused By Deficiency Of Selenium In The Diet

  • Enlarged Heart And Poor Heart Function

Colorado Tick Fever
  • Mountain Tick Fever

  • Tick Fever, American Mountain

  • American Mountain Fever

  • Colorado Tick Encephalitis

  • Colorado Tick-Borne Disease

  • Mountain Fever

  • American Mountain Tick Fever

  • Colorado Tick-Borne Fever

  • Colorado Tick Fever Virus

  • Non-Exanthematous Tick Fever

Rigid Spine Muscular Dystrophy 1
  • Rigid Spine Syndrome

  • RSMD1

  • Rss

  • Mdrs1

  • Eichsfeld Type Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

  • Desmin-Related Myopathy With Mallory Bodies

  • Classic Multiminicore Myopathy

  • Sepn1-Related Myopathy

  • Multicore Myopathy, Severe Classic Form

  • Minicore Myopathy, Severe Classic Form

  • Multiminicore Disease, Severe Classic Form

  • Muscular Dystrophy, Rigid Spine, 1

  • Classic Mmd

  • Classic Multiminicore Disease

  • Congenital Merosin-Positive Muscular Dystrophy With Early Spine Rigidity

  • Desmin-Related Myopathy With Mallory Body-Like Inclusions

  • Early-Onset Desmin-Related Myopathy

  • Myopathy, Sepn1-Related

  • Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Merosin-Positive, With Early Spine Rigidity

  • Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Eichsfeld Type

  • Severe Classic Form Minicore Myopathy

  • Severe Classic Form Multicore Myopathy

  • Severe Classic Form Multiminicore Disease

  • Desmin-Related Myopathies With Mallory Bodies

  • Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Merosin Positive With Early Spine Rigidity

  • Rigid Spine Muscular Dystrophy-1

  • Rigid Spine Congenital Muscular Dystrophy

  • Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Eichsfeld Type

  • Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Merosin-Positive With Early Spine Rigidity

  • Minicore Myopathy Severe Classic Form

  • Multicore Myopathy Severe Classic Form

  • Multiminicore Disease Severe Classic Form

  • Dystrophy, Muscular, Rigid Spine, Type 1

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Rattus norvegicus EEFSEC RGD RGD:1560552
Macaca mulatta EEFSEC VGNC VGNC:72097
Bos taurus EEFSEC VGNC VGNC:28337
Felis catus EEFSEC VGNC VGNC:61735
Mus musculus EEFSEC MGD MGI:2137092
Canis familiaris EEFSEC VGNC VGNC:40211
Others EEFSEC NCBI