Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Mitochondrial translational initiation factor 3 (MTIF3) gene is mapped to human chromosome 13q12.2._x000D_ Immunogen_x000D_ MTIF3 purified recombinant protein_x000D_ Physical form_x000D_ Solution in Dulbecco′s Modified Eagle′s Medium with 10% fetal calf serum and 15 mM sodium azide._x000D_ Disclaimer_x000D_ Unless otherwise stated in our catalog or other company documentation accompanying the product(s), our products are intended for research use only and are not to be used for any other purpose, which includes but is not limited to, unauthorized commercial uses, in vitro diagnostic uses, ex vivo or in vivo therapeutic uses or any type of consumption or application to humans or animals._x000D_ Biochem/physiol Actions_x000D_ Mitochondrial translational initiation factor 3 (MTIF3) initiates the synthesis of mitochondrial proteins. Altered gene function affects the expression of the mitochondrial proteins. Mutation in MTIF3 is known to cause Parkinson′s disease.