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Gene information for MRPS34 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID65993
Official gene symbolMRPS34
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein S34
Aliases,MGC2616,MRP-S12,MRP-S34,MRPS12,
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 28S subunit protein. Alternate splice variants of this gene have been described but their full-length nature has not been determined. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16p13.3
Gene position1823140 - 1821896  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size1245 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611994