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YTHDF1, also named YTH domain-containing family protein 1 or C20orf21, is a 559 amino acid protein, which localizes in the cytoplasm. YTHDF1 specifically recognizes and binds N6-methyladenosine (m6A)-containing mRNAs, and promotes mRNA translation efficiency. M6A is a modification present at the internal sites of mRNAs and some non-coding RNAs and plays a role in the efficiency of mRNA splicing, processing, and stability. YTHDF1 acts as a regulator of mRNA translation efficiency: promotes ribosome loading to m6A-containing mRNAs and interacts with translation initiation factors eIF3 (EIF3A or EIF3B) to facilitate translation initiation.