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Gene information for MRPL43 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID84545
Official gene symbolMRPL43
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein L43
Aliases,MGC17989,MGC48892,bMRP36a,
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 a semaphorin class 4 protein (SEMA4G) overlap at map location 10q24.31 and are transcribed in opposite directions. Sequence analysis identified multiple transcript variants encoding at least four different protein isoforms. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 10   Locus: 10q24.31
Gene position102747272 - 102737579  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size9694 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611848