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Elongation factor G 1 mitochondrial is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GFM1 gene.Eukaryotes contain two protein translational systems one in the cytoplasm and one in the mitochondria. Mitochondrial translation is crucial for maintaining mitochondrial function and mutations in this system lead to a breakdown in the respiratory chain-oxidative phosphorylation system and to impaired maintenance of mitochondrial DNA.