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Gene information for MRPL28 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID10573
Official gene symbolMRPL28
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein L28
Aliases,MAAT1,MGC8499,p15,
Gene summaryMammalian 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, a part of which was originally isolated by its ability to recognize tyrosinase in an HLA-A24-restricted fashion. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16p13.3
Gene position420540 - 417396  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size3145 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID604853