MRPL37
Description
The MRPL37 (mitochondrial ribosomal protein L37) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 1.
The MRPL37 gene encodes for a protein called 39S ribosomal protein L37, mitochondrial. This protein is part of the large ribosomal subunit (39S) in mitochondria, which are cellular organelles responsible for energy production. Mitochondrial ribosomes differ from those in the rest of the cell, having a different protein-to-rRNA ratio and lacking a 5S rRNA. This gene's product, MRPL37, is one of the many proteins that make up the 39S subunit, which, along with the smaller 28S subunit, forms the complete mitochondrial ribosome.
MRPL37 plays a crucial role in mitochondrial protein synthesis by forming part of the large ribosomal subunit (39S), which is essential for the translation of mitochondrial proteins. These proteins are vital for various cellular functions, including energy production, respiration, and other essential metabolic processes.
MRPL37 is also known as L2mt, L37mt, MRP-L2, MRP-L37, MRPL2, RPML2, mL37.
