This gene encodes a class-1 polypeptide chain release factor. The encoded protein plays an essential role in directing termination of mRNA translation from the termination codons UAA, UAG and UGA. This protein is a component of the SURF complex which promotes degradation of prematurely terminated mRNAs via the mechanism of nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD). Alternate splicing results in multiple transcript variants. Pseudogenes of this gene are found on chromosomes 6, 7, and X.
Aliases: ERF; ETF1; ERF1; TB3-1; D5S1995; SUP45L1
Entrez GeneID: 2107
Swissprot: P62495
WB Predicted band size: 49kDa
Host/Isotype: Mouse IgG1
Species Reactivity : Human
Immunogen: Purified recombinant fragment of human RF1 (AA: 288-437) expressed in E. Coli.