MTF1 [YMR228W]
Mitochondrial RNA polymerase specificity factor; has structural similarity to S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferases and functional similarity to bacterial sigma-factors; Mtf1p interacts with and stabilizes the Rpo41p-promoter complex, enhancing DNA bending and melting to facilitate pre-initiation open complex formation; Belongs to the class I-like SAM-binding methyltransferase superfamily. rRNA adenine N(6)-methyltransferase family.
Synonyms: MTF1, MTF1p, P14908, P14908p, YM9959.10 ...