Biology:60S ribosomal protein L36

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Short description: Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


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60S ribosomal protein L36 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPL36 gene.[1]

Ribosomes, the organelles that catalyze protein synthesis, consist of a small 40S subunit and a large 60S subunit. Together these subunits are composed of four 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 L36E family of ribosomal proteins. It is located in the cytoplasm. Transcript variants derived from alternative splicing exist; they encode the same protein. As is typical for genes encoding ribosomal proteins, there are multiple processed pseudogenes of this gene dispersed through the genome.[1]

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  • Overview of all the structural information available in the PDB for UniProt: Q9Y3U8 (Human 60S ribosomal protein L36) at the PDBe-KB.