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MTRFR mitochondrial translation release factor in rescue [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 91574, updated on 2-Nov-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
MTRFRprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
mitochondrial translation release factor in rescueprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:26784
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000130921 MIM:613541; AllianceGenome:HGNC:26784
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
SPG55; COXPD7; mtRF-R; C12orf65
Summary
This nuclear gene encodes a mitochondrial matrix protein that appears to contribute to peptide chain termination in the mitochondrial translation machinery. Two different 1 bp deletions (resulting in the same premature stop codon)result in decreased mitochondrial translation, decreased levels of oxidative phosphorylation complexes and encepthalomyopathy. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2010]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in ovary (RPKM 3.7), testis (RPKM 3.5) and 25 other tissues See more
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Genomic context

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Location:
12q24.31
Exon count:
6
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 12 NC_000012.12 (123232914..123257960)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 12 NC_060936.1 (123229466..123254487)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 12 NC_000012.11 (123717983..123742507)

Chromosome 12 - NC_000012.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene phosphatidylinositol transfer protein membrane associated 2 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123496109-123497029 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123512108-123513066 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123513067-123514024 Neighboring gene microRNA 4304 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123528097-123528676 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123543041-123543542 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123549368-123550230 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123550389-123550890 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123554866-123555738 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123562495-123563216 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7250 Neighboring gene PITPNM2 antisense RNA 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7251 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 3114 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123576672-123577193 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123577194-123577714 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123579095-123579658 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123579659-123580222 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123580855-123581820 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123588763-123589503 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123589504-123590246 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123591730-123592470 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123602973-123603786 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123603787-123604600 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123612195-123612806 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5028 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5029 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5030 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5031 Neighboring gene M-phase phosphoprotein 9 Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak2026 silencer Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7253 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7254 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7255 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7256 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7257 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123735127-123735916 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr12:123749585-123749777 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7258 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5032 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123754459-123755207 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5033 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:123756263-123756770 Neighboring gene cyclin dependent kinase 2 associated protein 1 Neighboring gene RNA, 5S ribosomal pseudogene 375

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. A homozygous mutation of C12orf65 causes spastic paraplegia with optic atrophy and neuropathy (SPG55). Shimazaki H, et al. J Med Genet, 2012 Dec. PMID 23188110
  2. Mutations in the mitochondrial gene C12ORF65 lead to syndromic autosomal recessive intellectual disability and show genotype phenotype correlation. Buchert R, et al. Eur J Med Genet, 2013 Nov. PMID 24080142
  3. Novel C12orf65 mutations in patients with axonal neuropathy and optic atrophy. Tucci A, et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 2014 May. PMID 24198383, Free PMC Article
  4. Rescuing stalled mammalian mitoribosomes - what can we learn from bacteria? Ayyub SA, et al. J Cell Sci, 2020 Jan 2. PMID 31896602
  5. [Clinical features and C12orf65 mutations of autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia-55: a case report]. Lin SZ, et al. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi, 2019 Nov. PMID 31753091, Free PMC Article

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. results showed two compound heterozygous mutations, c.394C>T and c.447_449delGGAinsGT, in the C12orf65 gene. The former mutation came from her father
    Title: [Clinical features and C12orf65 mutations of autosomal recessive spastic paraplegia-55: a case report].
  2. We demonstrate that the identical nonsense mutation in C12orf65 can result in different clinical features
    Title: Homozygous p.V116* mutation in C12orf65 results in Leigh syndrome.
  3. our study delineates the broad spectrum of C12orf65 defects and establishes a distinct genotype-phenotype correlation. The obligatory clinical triad is optic atrophy, peripheral neuropathy, and spastic paraparesis.
    Title: Delineation of C12orf65-related phenotypes: a genotype-phenotype relationship.
  4. The C12orf65 gene encodes a mitochondrial matrix protein that is critical for the release of newly synthesized proteins from mitochondrial ribosomes.
    Title: Optic atrophy and a Leigh-like syndrome due to mutations in the c12orf65 gene: report of a novel mutation and review of the literature.
  5. Truncating mutations in C12ORF65 lead to a variable phenotype with intellectual disability, spastic paraplegia, and ophthalmoplegia in 2 patients.
    Title: Mutations in the mitochondrial gene C12ORF65 lead to syndromic autosomal recessive intellectual disability and show genotype phenotype correlation.
  6. This work describes a mutation in the C12orf65 gene that causes recessive form of CMT6 and confirms the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in this complex axonal neuropathy.
    Title: Novel C12orf65 mutations in patients with axonal neuropathy and optic atrophy.
  7. A homozygous mutation of C12orf65 causes spastic paraplegia with optic atrophy and neuropathy.
    Title: A homozygous mutation of C12orf65 causes spastic paraplegia with optic atrophy and neuropathy (SPG55).
  8. Knockdown of C12orf65 resulted in increased reactive oxidative species production and apoptosis, leading to inhibition of cell proliferation.
    Title: Solution structure and siRNA-mediated knockdown analysis of the mitochondrial disease-related protein C12orf65.
  9. C12orf65 might play a role in recycling abortive peptidyl-tRNA species, released from the ribosome during the elongation phase of translation.
    Title: Mutations in C12orf65 in patients with encephalomyopathy and a mitochondrial translation defect.
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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description Tests
Combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 7
MedGen: C3150801 OMIM: 613559 GeneReviews: Not available
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Hereditary spastic paraplegia 55
MedGen: C3539506 OMIM: 615035 GeneReviews: Not available
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Variation

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Genotypes

Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Clone Names

  • FLJ38663

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
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enables ribosomal large subunit binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables tRNA binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
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enables translation release factor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in rescue of stalled ribosome IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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involved_in translational termination IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in mitochondrion HTP PubMed 
is_active_in mitochondrion IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
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located_in mitochondrion IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
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located_in mitochondrion NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
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General protein information

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Preferred Names
mitochondrial translation release factor in rescue
Names
probable peptide chain release factor C12orf65, mitochondrial

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_027517.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5140..29664
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001143905.2 → NP_001137377.1  mitochondrial translation release factor in rescue

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001137377.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2, and 3 encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC068768, AC073857, BI850864
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS9244.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8WUC6, Q9H3J6
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    F5H4X5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00472
    Location:53 → 116
    RF-1; RF-1 domain

  2. NM_001194995.1 → NP_001181924.1  mitochondrial translation release factor in rescue

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001181924.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2, and 3 encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC068768, AC073857
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS9244.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8WUC6, Q9H3J6
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    F5H4X5
    Related
    ENSP00000390647.1, ENST00000366329.7
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00472
    Location:53 → 116
    RF-1; RF-1 domain

  3. NM_152269.5 → NP_689482.1  mitochondrial translation release factor in rescue

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_689482.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) uses the 5'-most alternate exon. Variants 1, 2, and 3 encode the same protein.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC068768, BU507560
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS9244.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8WUC6, Q9H3J6
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    F5H4X5
    Related
    ENSP00000253233.1, ENST00000253233.6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00472
    Location:53 → 116
    RF-1; RF-1 domain

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000012.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    123232914..123257960
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_047429877.1 → XP_047285833.1  mitochondrial translation release factor in rescue isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8WUC6, Q9H3J6

  2. XM_024449273.2 → XP_024305041.1  mitochondrial translation release factor in rescue isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8WUC6, Q9H3J6
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    F5H4X5
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00472
    Location:53 → 116
    RF-1; RF-1 domain

  3. XM_011538980.4 → XP_011537282.1  mitochondrial translation release factor in rescue isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011537282.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8WUC6, Q9H3J6
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    F5H4X5
    Related
    ENSP00000505808.1, ENST00000679849.1
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    pfam00472
    Location:53 → 116
    RF-1; RF-1 domain

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060936.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    123229466..123254487
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054373821.1 → XP_054229796.1  mitochondrial translation release factor in rescue isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8WUC6, Q9H3J6

  2. XM_054373819.1 → XP_054229794.1  mitochondrial translation release factor in rescue isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8WUC6, Q9H3J6

  3. XM_054373820.1 → XP_054229795.1  mitochondrial translation release factor in rescue isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    Q8WUC6, Q9H3J6
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
Q9H3J6.1 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:Q9H3J6

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