Protein Name Tu translation elongation factor, mitochondrial
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 7284
Gene Symbol

TUFM

UniProt P49411 (EFTU_HUMAN), A0A384ME17 (A0A384ME17_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 116
Total Number of Articles : 160
Description

Tu translation elongation factor, mitochondrial

Gene Summary

This gene encodes a protein which participates in protein translation in mitochondria. Mutations in this gene have been associated with combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency resulting in lactic acidosis and fatal encephalopathy. A pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 17. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

synonyms
  • elongation factor Tu, mitochondrial
  • EF-Tu
  • epididymis secretory sperm binding protein
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