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Gene information for MRPL39 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID54148
Official gene symbolMRPL39
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein L39
Aliases,C21orf92,FLJ20451,L39mt,MGC104174,MGC3400,MRP-L5,MRPL5,MSTP003,PRED22,PRED66,RPML5,
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. Two transcript variants encoding distinct isoforms have been described. A pseudogene corresponding to this gene is found on chromosome 5q. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 21   Locus: 21q21.3
Gene position26979801 - 26957968  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size21834 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611845