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MRPL32

Introduction

39S ribosomal protein L32, mitochondrial is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MRPL32 gene.[1][2]

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 that belongs to the L32 ribosomal protein family. A pseudogene corresponding to this gene is found on chromosome Xp.[2]

References

References

  1. ↑ Kenmochi N, Suzuki T, Uechi T, Magoori M, Kuniba M, Higa S, Watanabe K, Tanaka T (Sep 2001). “The human mitochondrial ribosomal protein genes: mapping of 54 genes to the chromosomes and implications for human disorders”. Genomics. 77 (1–2): 65–70. doi:10.1006/geno.2001.6622. PMID 11543634.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Entrez Gene: MRPL32 mitochondrial ribosomal protein L32”.
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