Recombinant Human 40S ribosomal protein S6 (RPS6)

Uniprot Id

P62753

Target Species

Human

Target Name

RPS6

Target Full Name

Small ribosomal subunit protein eS6

Target Function

Component of the 40S small ribosomal subunit. Plays an important role in controlling cell growth and proliferation through the selective translation of particular classes of mRNA.

Target Protein Families

Eukaryotic ribosomal protein eS6 family

Target Research Area

Epigenetics and Nuclear Signaling

Target Synonyms

40S ribosomal protein S6; Air8; NP33; Phosphoprotein NP33; Pp30; Ribosomal protein S6; RP S6; rps6; RS6; RS6_HUMAN; S6; S6 Ribosomal Protein

Target Background

Ribosomes, the organelles that catalyze protein synthesis, consist of a small 40S subunit and a large 60S subunit. Together these subunits are composed of 4 RNA species and approximately 80 structurally distinct proteins. This gene encodes a cytoplasmic ribosomal protein that is a component of the 40S subunit. The protein belongs to the S6E family of ribosomal proteins. It is the major substrate of protein kinases in the ribosome, with subsets of five C-terminal serine residues phosphorylated by different protein kinases. Phosphorylation is induced by a wide range of stimuli, including growth factors, tumor-promoting agents, and mitogens. Dephosphorylation occurs at growth arrest. The protein may contribute to the control of cell growth and proliferation through the selective translation of particular classes of mRNA. As is typical for genes encoding ribosomal proteins, there are multiple processed pseudogenes of this gene dispersed through the genome.