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Gene information for MRPL10 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID124995
Official gene symbolMRPL10
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein L10
Aliases,L10MT,MGC17973,MRP-L10,MRP-L8,MRPL8,RPML8,
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. Sequence analysis identified three transcript variants that encode two different isoforms. A pseudogene corresponding to this gene is found on chromosome 5q. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17q21.32
Gene position45908903 - 45900638  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size8266 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID611825