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MRPL1 mitochondrial ribosomal protein L1

Gene ID: 65008, updated on 10-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: L1MT; uL1m; BM022; MRP-L1

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 that belongs to the L1 ribosomal protein family. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
4q21.1
Sequence:
Chromosome: 4; NC_000004.12 (77862830..77952785)
Total number of exons:
10

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