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Gene information for MRPL49 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID740
Official gene symbolMRPL49
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein L49
Aliases,C11orf4,L49mt,MGC10656,NOF,NOF1,
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. This gene and the gene for the HRD1 protein use in their respective 3' UTRs some of the same genomic sequence. Pseudogenes corresponding to this gene are found on chromosomes 5q and 8p. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 11   Locus: 11q13
Gene position64889728 - 64894841  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size5114 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID606866