Biology:Mitochondrial translational release factor 1

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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Mitochondrial translational release factor 1, also known as MTRF1 is a human gene.[1][2]

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. mtRF1 has been hypothesized to recognize non-standard stop codons AGA and AGG in vertebrates. Alternatively, based on detailed 3D modelling, it has been proposed to recognize stalled ribosomes in which a tRNA is still bound to the peptide chain, but in which the A-site of the ribosome is empty.

References

  1. "Identification and cloning of human mitochondrial translational release factor 1 and the ribosome recycling factor". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Gene Structure and Expression 1443 (1–2): 245–50. November 1998. doi:10.1016/S0167-4781(98)00223-1. PMID 9838146. 
  2. "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". Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics 88 (1–2): 91–2. 2000. doi:10.1159/000015494. PMID 10773675. 

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