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    RPS2 ribosomal protein S2 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 6187, updated on 6-Jul-2025
    Official Symbol
    RPS2provided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    ribosomal protein S2provided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:10404
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000140988 MIM:603624; AllianceGenome:HGNC:10404
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    S2; uS5; LLREP3
    Summary
    Ribosomes, the organelles that catalyze protein synthesis, consist of a small 40S subunit and a large 60S subunit. Together these subunits are composed of 4 RNA species and approximately 80 structurally distinct proteins. This gene encodes a ribosomal protein that is a component of the 40S subunit. The protein belongs to the S5P family of ribosomal proteins. It is located in the cytoplasm. This gene shares sequence similarity with mouse LLRep3. It is co-transcribed with the small nucleolar RNA gene U64, which is located in its third intron. As is typical for genes encoding ribosomal proteins, there are multiple processed pseudogenes of this gene dispersed through the genome. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
    Expression
    Ubiquitous expression in ovary (RPKM 1267.2), bone marrow (RPKM 851.7) and 25 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Location:
    16p13.3
    Exon count:
    7
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 16 NC_000016.10 (1962058..1964826, complement)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 16 NC_060940.1 (1982017..1984785, complement)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 16 NC_000016.9 (2012059..2014827, complement)

    Chromosome 16 - NC_000016.10Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903625 Neighboring gene ribosomal protein L3 like Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:2003405-2004394 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:2007755-2008596 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 7011 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 7012 Neighboring gene NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B10 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10241 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 10242 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:2012172-2013117 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr16:2014063-2015008 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA, H/ACA box 10 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA, H/ACA box 64 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA, H/ACA box 78 Neighboring gene small nucleolar RNA host gene 9 Neighboring gene ring finger protein 151

    • Project title: Tissue-specific circular RNA induction during human fetal development
    • Description: 35 human fetal samples from 6 tissues (3 - 7 replicates per tissue) collected between 10 and 20 weeks gestational time were sequenced using Illumina TruSeq Stranded Total RNA
    • BioProject: PRJNA270632
    • Publication: PMID 26076956
    • Analysis date: Mon Apr 2 22:54:59 2018

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    Protein interactions

    Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
    Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env Tandem affinity purification and mass spectrometry analysis identify ribosomal protein S2 (RPS2), HIV-1 Gag, Gag/Pol, gp120, and Nef incorporated into staufen1 RNP complexes isolated from HIV-1-expressing cells PubMed
    Gag-Pol gag-pol Tandem affinity purification and mass spectrometry analysis identify ribosomal protein S2 (RPS2), HIV-1 Gag, Gag/Pol, gp120, and Nef incorporated into staufen1 RNP complexes isolated from HIV-1-expressing cells PubMed
    Nef nef Tandem affinity purification and mass spectrometry analysis identify ribosomal protein S2 (RPS2), HIV-1 Gag, Gag/Pol, gp120, and Nef incorporated into staufen1 RNP complexes isolated from HIV-1-expressing cells PubMed
    Pr55(Gag) gag HIV-1 Gag interacts with RPS2 as demonstrated by proximity dependent biotinylation proteomics PubMed
    gag Tandem affinity purification and mass spectrometry analysis identify ribosomal protein S2 (RPS2), HIV-1 Gag, Gag/Pol, gp120, and Nef incorporated into staufen1 RNP complexes isolated from HIV-1-expressing cells PubMed
    Rev rev HIV-1 Rev interacting protein, ribosomal protein S2 (RPS2), is identified by the in-vitro binding experiments involving cytosolic or nuclear extracts from HeLa cells PubMed
    Tat tat Expression of HIV-1 Tat upregulates the abundance of ribosomal protein S2 (RPS2) in the nucleoli of Jurkat T-cells PubMed

    Go to the HIV-1, Human Interaction Database

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    Markers

    Clone Names

    • MGC102851, MGC117344, MGC117345

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables RNA binding HDA PubMed 
    enables RNA binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables cadherin binding HDA PubMed 
    enables enzyme binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables fibroblast growth factor binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables mRNA binding IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables structural constituent of ribosome HDA PubMed 
    enables structural constituent of ribosome IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables structural constituent of ribosome IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables structural constituent of ribosome IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in cytoplasmic translation IC
    Inferred by Curator
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cytoplasmic translation NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in positive regulation of ubiquitin-protein transferase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in translation IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in translation IC
    Inferred by Curator
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in translation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    located_in cytoplasm IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in cytoplasm NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in cytosol TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    located_in cytosolic ribosome IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    part_of cytosolic small ribosomal subunit HDA PubMed 
    part_of cytosolic small ribosomal subunit IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    part_of cytosolic small ribosomal subunit IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    part_of cytosolic small ribosomal subunit IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    part_of cytosolic small ribosomal subunit NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
    located_in focal adhesion HDA PubMed 
    located_in membrane HDA PubMed 
    NOT located_in nucleolus IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in nucleoplasm IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in nucleoplasm TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    located_in nucleus HDA PubMed 
    located_in nucleus IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    part_of ribonucleoprotein complex IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in ribosome IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    part_of small ribosomal subunit IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Preferred Names
    small ribosomal subunit protein uS5
    Names
    40S ribosomal protein S2
    40S ribosomal protein S4
    OK/KNS-cl.6
    protein LLRep3

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_002952.4NP_002943.2  small ribosomal subunit protein uS5

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_002943.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Source sequence(s)
      AC005363, BC066321, BC068051
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS10452.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      B2R5G0, D3DU82, P15880, Q3MIB1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      Q3KQT6, Q6IPX5, Q8N5L9
      Related
      ENSP00000341885.4, ENST00000343262.9
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      PTZ00070
      Location:54273
      PTZ00070; 40S ribosomal protein S2; Provisional

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000016.10 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      1962058..1964826 complement
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    Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

    Genomic

    1. NW_025791799.1 Reference GRCh38.p14 PATCHES

      Range
      28206..30974 complement
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    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060940.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      1982017..1984785 complement
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