Mitochondrial ribosomal protein L40

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39S ribosomal protein L40, mitochondrial is a protein that in humans is encoded by the MRPL40 gene.[5][6][7]

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AliasesMRPL40, MRP-L22, MRPL22, NLVCF, URIM, L40mt, MRP-L40, mitochondrial ribosomal protein L40
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MRPL40
Available structures
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Identifiers
AliasesMRPL40, MRP-L22, MRPL22, NLVCF, URIM, L40mt, MRP-L40, mitochondrial ribosomal protein L40
External IDsOMIM: 605089; MGI: 1332635; HomoloGene: 2800; GeneCards: MRPL40; OMA:MRPL40 - orthologs
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SpeciesHumanMouse
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RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_003776
NM_001318151
NM_001318152

NM_010922

RefSeq (protein)

NP_001305080
NP_001305081
NP_003767

NP_035052

Location (UCSC)Chr 22: 19.43 – 19.44 MbChr 16: 18.69 – 18.7 Mb
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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. Deletions in this gene may contribute to the etiology of velo-cardio-facial syndrome and DiGeorge syndrome.[7]

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