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Gene information for MRPL46 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID26589
Official gene symbolMRPL46
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein L46
Aliases,C15orf4,LIECG2,MGC22762,P2ECSL,
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. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 15   Locus: 15q24-q25
Gene position89010633 - 89002709  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size7925 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611851