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Gene information for MRPL12 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID6182
Official gene symbolMRPL12
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein L12
Aliases,5c5-2,FLJ60124,L12mt,MGC8610,MRP-L31/34,MRPL7,MRPL7/L12,RPML12,
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 which forms homodimers. In prokaryotic ribosomes, two L7/L12 dimers and one L10 protein form the L8 protein complex. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17q25
Gene position79670407 - 79674548  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size4142 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID602375