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MRPL47 mitochondrial ribosomal protein L47

Gene ID: 57129, updated on 5-Mar-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: NCM1; L47mt; uL29m; CGI-204; MRP-L47

Summary

Mammalian 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 is immediately adjacent to the gene for BAF complex 53 kDa subunit protein a (BAF53a), in a tail-to-tail orientation. Two transcript variants encoding different protein isoforms have been identified. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
3q26.33
Sequence:
Chromosome: 3; NC_000003.12 (179588285..179604646, complement)
Total number of exons:
7

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