what is the function of the release factor (rf)?what is the function of the release factor (rf)?it releases the amino acid from its trna to allow the amino acid to form a peptide bond.it supplies a source of energy for termination of translation.it separates trna in the a site from the growing polypeptide.it releases the ribosome from the er to allow polypeptides into the cytosol.it binds to the stop codon in the a site in place of a trna.