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Gene information for MRPL36 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID64979
Official gene symbolMRPL36
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein L36
Aliases,BRIP1,L36mt,MGC104245,MRP-L36,PRPL36,RPMJ,
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. A pseudogene corresponding to this gene is found on chromosome 2p. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 5   Locus: 5p15.3
Gene position1799956 - 1798499  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size1458 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611842