Gene: MRPL19

Alternate names for this Gene: L19mt|MRP-L15|MRP-L19|MRPL15|RLX1|RPML15

Gene Summary: 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.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 2

Location in Chromosome : 2p12

Description of this Gene: mitochondrial ribosomal protein L19

Type of Gene: protein-coding

Gene: GCFC2

Alternate names for this Gene: C2orf3|DNABF|GCF|TCF9

Gene Summary: The first mRNA transcript isolated for this gene was part of an artificial chimera derived from two distinct gene transcripts and a primer used in the cloning process (see Genbank accession M29204). A positively charged amino terminus present only in the chimera was determined to bind GC-rich DNA, thus mistakenly thought to identify a transcription factor gene.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 2

Location in Chromosome : 2p12

Description of this Gene: GC-rich sequence DNA-binding factor 2

Type of Gene: protein-coding