Release factor

Peptide chain release factor, bacterial Class 1
Identifiers
SymbolPCRF
PfamPF03462
InterProIPR005139
Available protein structures:
Pfam  structures / ECOD  
PDBRCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsumstructure summary
Peptide chain release factor, bacterial Class 1, PTH domain, GGQ
Identifiers
SymbolRF-1
PfamPF00472
Pfam clanCL0337
InterProIPR000352
PROSITEPS00745
Available protein structures:
Pfam  structures / ECOD  
PDBRCSB PDB; PDBe; PDBj
PDBsumstructure summary
Peptide chain release factor eRF1/aRF1
Identifiers
Symbol?
InterProIPR004403

A release factor is a protein that allows for the termination of translation by recognizing the termination codon or stop codon in an mRNA sequence. They are named so because they release new peptides from the ribosome.