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Release factor
Introduction
The release factor is a protein that recognises the termination codon or stop codon in a mRNA sequence on the ribosome.
The function of prokaryotic release factors and eukaryotic release factors involve different proteins but have many similarities.
References
References
External links
External links
- Termination+Release+Factor at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)