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Preferred term

Host Factor 1 Protein  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Entry terms

  • hfq Gene Product
  • Host Factor 1
  • Host Factor Q

Scope note

  • An integration host factor that was originally identified as a bacterial protein required for the integration of bacteriophage Q beta (ALLOLEVIVIRUS). Its cellular function may be to regulate mRNA stability and processing in that it binds tightly to poly(A) RNA and interferes with ribosome binding.

History note

  • 2003; for HFQ GENE PRODUCT & HOST FACTOR 1 use INTEGRATION HOST FACTORS (NM) 1994-2002

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D035001

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