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MRPL55 mitochondrial ribosomal protein L55

Gene ID: 128308, updated on 2-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: L55nt; bL31m; MRP-L55; AAVG5835; PRO19675

Summary

Mammalian mitochondrial ribosomal proteins are encoded by nuclear genes and help in protein synthesis within the mitochondrion. Mitochondrial ribosomes (mitoribosomes) consist of a small 28S subunit and a large 39S subunit. They have an estimated 75% protein to rRNA composition compared to prokaryotic ribosomes, where this ratio is reversed. Another difference between mammalian mitoribosomes and prokaryotic ribosomes is that the latter contain a 5S rRNA. Among different species, the proteins comprising the mitoribosome differ greatly in sequence, and sometimes in biochemical properties, which prevents easy recognition by sequence homology. This gene encodes a 39S subunit protein. Multiple transcript variants encoding two different isoforms were identified through sequence analysis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
1q42.13
Sequence:
Chromosome: 1; NC_000001.11 (228106685..228109299, complement)
Total number of exons:
6

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