EDC1 [YGL222C]
Enhancer of mRNA-decapping protein 1; RNA-binding protein that activates mRNA decapping directly; binds to mRNA substrate and enhances activity of decapping proteins Dcp1p and Dcp2p; has a role in translation during heat stress; protein becomes more abundant and forms cytoplasmic foci in response to DNA replication stress; EDC1 has a paralog, EDC2, that arose from the whole genome duplication
Synonyms: EDC1, EDC1p, P53080, P53080p, YGL222C ...