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Gene information for MRPL44 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID65080
Official gene symbolMRPL44
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein L44
Aliases,FLJ12701,FLJ13990,FLJ37688,L44MT,MRP-L44,
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: 2   Locus: 2q36.1
Gene position224822121 - 224832431  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size10311 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611849