| Accession ID | Name | Pfam Type |
|---|---|---|
| PF01287 | Eukaryotic elongation factor 5A hypusine, DNA-binding OB fold | domain |
eIF5A, previously thought to be an initiation factor, has been shown to be required for peptide chain elongation in yeast [1].
1: Structure of translation initiation factor 5A from Pyrobaculum aerophilum at 1.75 A resolution. Peat TS, Newman J, Waldo GS, Berendzen J, Terwilliger TC; Structure 1998;6:1207-1214. PMID:9753699
2: Hypusine-containing protein eIF5A promotes translation elongation. Saini P, Eyler DE, Green R, Dever TE; Nature. 2009;459:118-121. PMID:19424157