Cotranslational quality control factor involved in the No-Go Decay (NGD) pathway . Together with PELO and HBS1L, is required for 48S complex formation from 80S ribosomes and dissociation of vacant 80S ribosomes . Together with PELO and HBS1L, recognizes stalled ribosomes and promotes dissociation of elongation complexes assembled on non-stop mRNAs; this triggers endonucleolytic cleavage of the mRNA, a mechanism to release non-functional ribosomes and to degrade damaged mRNAs as part of the No-Go Decay (NGD) pathway . Plays a role in the regulation of mRNA turnover (By similarity). Plays a role in quality control of translation of mitochondrial outer membrane-localized mRNA . As part of the PINK1-regulated signaling, ubiquitinated by CNOT4 upon mitochondria damage; this modification generates polyubiquitin signals that recruit autophagy receptors to the mitochondrial outer membrane and initiate mitophagy . RNASEL-specific protein inhibitor which antagonizes the binding of 2-5A (5'-phosphorylated 2',5'-linked oligoadenylates) to RNASEL . Negative regulator of the anti-viral effect of the interferon-regulated 2-5A/RNASEL pathway . ; (Microbial infection) May act as a chaperone for post-translational events during HIV-1 capsid assembly. ; (Microbial infection) Plays a role in the down-regulation of the 2-5A/RNASEL pathway during encephalomyocarditis virus (EMCV) and HIV-1 infections.
Cytoplasm . Mitochondrion . Localized to clusters of virus formation at the plasma membrane.