3 Ontology Annotations
GO Term | Gene Name |
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GO:0003690 | IPR003690 |
GO:0006355 | IPR003690 |
GO:0005739 | IPR003690 |
Type: | Family | Name: | Mitochodrial transcription termination factor |
Description: | This entry represents the mitochondrial transcription termination factors (MTERFs). In humans four MTERFs have been identified (MTERF1-4). MTERF1 was first identified as a factor responsible for terminating heavy strand transcription at a specific site at the leu-tRNA, thereby modulating the ratio of mitochondrial ribosomal RNA to mRNA []. Later, MTERF1 was found to stimulate transcriptional initiation [] and appeared to be in the control of mitochondrial replication pausing []. From a structural study, it binds to dsDNA containing the termination sequence and unwinds the DNA molecule, promoting base eversion, which is critical for transcription termination []. | Short Name: | MTERF |
GO Term | Gene Name |
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GO:0003690 | IPR003690 |
GO:0006355 | IPR003690 |
GO:0005739 | IPR003690 |