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A 67-year-old man comes to the emergency ...
Translation ๐Ÿ” / ๐Ÿ“บ / ๐ŸŒณ / ๐Ÿ“–
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submitted by โˆ—haliburton(224)
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EF2 is translational elogation factor 2, which is necessary for protein synthesis.

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sympathetikey  I. Am. So. DUMB. +30
nala_ula  same :( +3
lovebug  At first, E2F flashed through my mind. then I thought maybe EF2 is elongation factor for transcription. DUMB. :( +3



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submitted by โˆ—divya(75)
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C dip exotoxin inhibits protein synthesis(translation) via ADP ribosylation of EF 2.

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submitted by โˆ—deberawr(12)
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Elongation factor 2 binds to the aminoacyl T-RNA and helps with elongation of the peptide chain

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E2F which is a family of transcription factors which regulates cell cycling from G1 to Gs (when not bound to Rb)

silly me confused the two as the same LOL

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