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MRPS5 mitochondrial ribosomal protein S5

Gene ID: 64969, updated on 3-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: S5mt; uS5m; MRP-S5

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 28S subunit protein that belongs to the ribosomal protein S5P family. Pseudogenes corresponding to this gene are found on chromosomes 4q, 5q, and 18q. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
2q11.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 2; NC_000002.12 (95085369..95122003, complement)
Total number of exons:
12

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