RPL21

Ribosomal protein L21
Identifiers
Symbols RPL21; DKFZp686C06101; FLJ27458; L21; MGC104274; MGC104275; MGC71252
External IDs OMIM603636 MGI3647855 HomoloGene114034 GeneCards: RPL21 Gene
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 6144 100043184
Ensembl ENSG00000122026 ENSMUSG00000056849
UniProt P46778 n/a
RefSeq (mRNA) XM_935700 XM_910268
RefSeq (protein) XP_940793 XP_915361
Location (UCSC) Chr 13:
27.83 – 27.83 Mb
Chr 18:
42.57 – 42.57 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

60S ribosomal protein L21 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPL21 gene.[1][2][3]

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 ribosomal protein that is a component of the 60S subunit. The protein belongs to the L21E family of ribosomal proteins. It is located in the cytoplasm. As is typical for genes encoding ribosomal proteins, there are multiple processed pseudogenes of this gene dispersed through the genome.[3]

Clinical relevance

Mutations in the RPL21 gene result in Hypertrichosis simplex of the scalp.[4]

References

  1. ^ Nakamichi NN, Kao FT, Wasmuth J, Roufa DJ (Jul 1986). "Ribosomal protein gene sequences map to human chromosomes 5, 8, and 17". Somat Cell Mol Genet 12 (3): 225–36. doi:10.1007/BF01570781. PMID 3459254. 
  2. ^ Frigerio JM, Dagorn JC, Iovanna JL (Jul 1995). "Cloning, sequencing and expression of the L5, L21, L27a, L28, S5, S9, S10 and S29 human ribosomal protein mRNAs". Biochim Biophys Acta 1262 (1): 64–8. PMID 7772601. 
  3. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: RPL21 ribosomal protein L21". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=6144. 
  4. ^ Zhou C, Zang D, Jin Y et al. (March 2011). "Mutation in ribosomal protein L21 underlies hereditary hypotrichosis simplex". Human Mutation 32 (7): 710–4. doi:10.1002/humu.21503. PMID 21412954. 

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