One of the essential components for the initiation of protein synthesis. Protects formylmethionyl-tRNA from spontaneous hydrolysis and promotes its binding to the 30S ribosomal subunits. Also involved in the hydrolysis of GTP during the formation of the 70S ribosomal complex (By similarity). IF2_AQUAE MSLTKTKRVSDVAKELGVKSKEIIEFLNEYYPRPDGKPWKASHGLDEQALEMIYDAFGIKEEEEKEEVVTEQAQAPAEVEEKKEEEKKEEVIVEEVVEEKKPEVIVEEIEEKKEEEEKKEEEKPKKSVEELIKEILEKKEKEKEKKKVEKERKEEKVRVVEVKKEERKEEKKEEKKEEEKPKIKMSKKEREIMRKLEHAVEKEKKKQEKREKEKKKKEEEVKIIYIPEVITVRELAELLDVPANKVIAELMKRGVLATINQPVPPEVAVEVAESFGYLAEVKKEEEELEEEALLKEEEEREEELQPRPPIVVVMGHVDHGKTTLLDRIRKTNVAEREKGGITQHIGASQVELPDGRKITFLDTPGHEAFTTLRARGAKVTDISVLVVAADDGVMPQTIEAINHAKAFNVPIIVAVNKIDKPNADPMKVRRELSEHGLIPEEWGGDTIFVDISAKTGQNVDQLLEMILLLADILELKANPNKKARGTIIESKLDRKRGPVATVIVEDGTLRVGDHFVAGTTYGRVRAMFDDKGRQVKEAPPSTPVEVLGFEELPEAGDELIVVDDERTAREIAEKRKEKKEREEKLQTIRLEDIYKKIQTGETKELRIVLKTDTMGSLEALKKSLEELSNEKVQVKIIHGAVGGITENDIMLAKASGAIVIGFNTRPDPKARELMEKEKVDVRLYGVIYEAIEDVKKALVGLLEPIKKEEVIGMAEVRATFKIKKVGTVAGCYVLNGKLVRGAKARLIREGVVIYDGEIESLKRFKEDVQEVTAGYECGVKLKDYNDVKVGDQIECYEIRYEKPTL aq_2032 infB Translation initiation factor IF-2 805