Full name: |
mitochondrial ribosomal protein S24 |
Synonyms: |
S24mt; bMRP47; HSPC335; MRP-S24; bMRP-47 |
Swissprot: |
Q96EL2 |
Gene Accession: |
BC012167 |
Purity: |
>85%, as determined by Coomassie blue stained SDS-PAGE |
Expression system: |
Escherichia coli |
Tags: |
His tag C-Terminus, GST tag N-Terminus |
Background: |
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 28S subunit protein. A pseudogene corresponding to this gene is found on chromosome 11. Read-through transcription exists between this gene and the upstream upregulator of cell proliferation (URGCP) gene. |