| Gene Symbol | C12ORF65 |
| Full Name | Chromosome 12 Open Reading Frame 65 |
| Aliases | Page for C12orf65 |
| Chromosome | 12 |
| Function | C12orf65 (also known as mitochondrial release factor) is a mitochondrial matrix protein that functions as a peptide release factor in mitochondrial translation termination. |
| UniProt ID | [Q5R390](https://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q5R390) |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000178732 |
| GeneCards | C12ORF65 |
| Human Protein Atlas | C12ORF65 |
| Brain | Cerebral cortex, basal ganglia, brainstem |
| Retina | High expression in retinal ganglion cells |
| Skeletal muscle | High metabolic demand |
| Heart | Cardiac muscle |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |