| Gene Symbol |
MTERF3
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| Entrez Gene |
51001
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| Alt Symbol |
CGI-12, MTERFD1
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
mitochondrial transcription termination factor 3
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| Other Description |
MTERF domain containing 1|mTERF domain-containing protein 1, mitochondrial|transcription termination factor 3, mitochondrial
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| Swissprots |
Q9Y301 G3V130 B3KMG6 Q96E29
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| Accessions |
EAW91750 EAW91751 EAW91752 Q96E29 AF132946 AAD27721 AK001801 BAG50978 AK309002 BC012995 AAH12995 HQ448290 ADQ32770 HY116693 XM_005250926 XP_005250983 XM_006716570 XP_006716633 XM_011517054 XP_011515356 XM_011517055 XP_011515357 NM_001286643 NP_001273572 NM_015942 NP_057026
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| Function |
Binds promoter DNA and regulates initiation of transcription. Required for normal mitochondrial transcription, and for normal assembly of mitochondrial respiratory complexes. Required for normal mitochondrial function (By similarity). {ECO:0000250}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17662942}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Highly expressed in heart, liver, kidney and testis. Detected at lower levels in brain, spleen and lung. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17662942}.
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