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Gene information for MRPL55 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID128308
Official gene symbolMRPL55
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein L55
Aliases,AAVG5835,DKFZp686D1387,L55nt,MGC61802,MRP-L55,PRO19675,
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. Multiple transcript variants encoding two different isoforms were identified through sequence analysis. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 1   Locus: 1q42.13
Gene position228297013 - 228294380  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size2634 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611859