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Gene information for MRPS16 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID51021
Official gene symbolMRPS16
Full namemitochondrial ribosomal protein S16
Aliases,CGI-132,COXPD2,FLJ22062,FLJ40972,MRP-S16,RPMS16,
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 28S subunit protein that belongs to the ribosomal protein S16P family. The encoded protein is one of the most highly conserved ribosomal proteins between mammalian and yeast mitochondria. Three pseudogenes (located at 8q21.3, 20q13.32, 22q12-q13.1) for this gene have been described. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 10   Locus: 10q22.1
Gene position75012451 - 75008601  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size3851 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID609204