MRPS24, Official Symbol MRPS24provided by HGNC Official Full Name mitochondrial ribosomal protein S24provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:14510 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000062582 MIM:611986; AllianceGenome:HGNC:14510 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status VALIDATED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as S24mt; bMRP47; HSPC335; MRP-S24; bMRP-47 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 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. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2011] Expression Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 41.1), adrenal (RPKM 32.3) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all