YfmR is a translation factor that prevents ribosome stalling and cell death in the absence of EF-P.

Protein synthesis is performed by the ribosome and a host of highly conserved elongation factors. Elongation factor P (EF-P) prevents ribosome stalling at difficult-to-translate sequences, such as polyproline tracts. In bacteria, phenotypes associated with deletion range from modest to lethal, suggesting that some species encode an additional translation factor that has similar function to EF-P.

YfmR is a translation factor that prevents ribosome stalling and cell death in the absence of EF-P.

Protein synthesis is performed by the ribosome and a host of highly conserved elongation factors. Elongation factor P (EF-P) prevents ribosome stalling at difficult-to-translate sequences, particularly polyproline tracts. In bacteria, phenotypes associated with deletion range from modest to lethal, suggesting that some species encode an additional translation factor that has similar function to EF-P.