MTRF1

protein
Name = mitochondrial translational release factor 1 | caption = |
| width = | HGNCid = 7469 | Symbol = MTRF1
AltSymbols =
EntrezGene = 9617
OMIM = 604601
RefSeq = NM_004294
UniProt = O75570
PDB =
ECnumber =
Chromosome = 13
Arm = q
Band = 14.1
LocusSupplementaryData = -14.3

Mitochondrial translational release factor 1, also known as MTRF1 is a human gene.cite journal | author = Zhang Y, Spremulli LL | title = Identification and cloning of human mitochondrial translational release factor 1 and the ribosome recycling factor | journal = Biochimica et biophysica acta | volume = 1443 | issue = 1-2 | pages = 245–50 | year = 1998 | month = November | pmid = 9838146 | doi = 10.1016/S0167-4781(98)00223-1 | url = | issn = ] cite journal | author = Hansen LL, Jørgensen R, Justesen J | title = Assignment of the human mitochondrial translational release factor 1 (MTRF1) to chromosome 13q14.1-->q14.3 and of the human mitochondrial ribosome recycling factor (MRRF) to chromosome 9q32-->q34.1 with radiation hybrid mapping | journal = Cytogenetics and cell genetics | volume = 88 | issue = 1-2 | pages = 91–2 | year = 2000 | pmid = 10773675 | doi = 10.1159/000015494 | url = | issn = ]

The protein encoded by this gene directs the termination of translation in response to the peptide chain termination codons. Initially thought to have a role in the termination of mitochondria protein synthesis.

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