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Gene information for MRPL38 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID64978
Official gene symbolMRPL38
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein L38
Aliases,FLJ13996,HSPC262,KIAA1863,MGC4810,MRP-L3,RPML3,
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: 17   Locus: 17q25.3
Gene position73901181 - 73894724  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size6458 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611844