MEF2

Gene Symbol MEF2
Entrez Gene 853342
Alt Symbol -
Species Yeast
Gene Type protein-coding
Description Mef2p
Other Description -
Swissprots D6VW82 P39677
Accessions DAA08698 P39677 NM_001181535 NP_012433
Function Mitochondrial GTPase that mediates the disassembly of ribosomes from messenger RNA at the termination of mitochondrial protein biosynthesis. Not involved in the GTP-dependent ribosomal translocation step during translation elongation (By similarity). Required for respiratory growth and essential for mitochondrial genome maintenance. {ECO:0000255|HAMAP-Rule:MF_03059, ECO:0000269|PubMed:21414316}.
Subcellular Location Mitochondrion {ECO:0000255|HAMAP- Rule:MF_03059, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14562095, ECO:0000269|PubMed:14576278}.

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