Large Ribosomal Subunit Protein Ml51 (MRPL51) Reagents

Large ribosomal subunit protein mL51

Mitochondrion.

Mitochondrion-specific ribosomal protein mL51 family

39S ribosomal protein L51; 39S ribosomal protein L51 mitochondrial; bMRP-64; bMRP64; CDA09; HSPC241; L51mt; mitochondrial; mitochondrial ribosomal protein 64; mitochondrial ribosomal protein bMRP64; mitochondrial ribosomal protein L51 ; MRP-L51; MRP64; mrpl51; RM51_HUMAN

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. Pseudogenes corresponding to this gene are found on chromosomes 4p and 21q.