60S ribosomal protein L10 is a
protein
Proteins are large biomolecules and macromolecules that comprise one or more long chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform a vast array of functions within organisms, including catalysing metabolic reactions, DNA replication, res ...
that in humans is encoded by the ''RPL10''
gene
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.
Function
Ribosomes, the
organelles that catalyze
protein synthesis, consist of a small
40S subunit and a large
60S subunit. Together these subunits are composed of 4
RNA species and approximately 80 structurally distinct proteins. This gene encodes a
ribosomal protein
A ribosomal protein (r-protein or rProtein) is any of the proteins that, in conjunction with rRNA, make up the ribosomal subunits involved in the cellular process of translation. ''E. coli'', other bacteria and Archaea have a 30S small subunit an ...
that is a component of the 60S subunit. The protein belongs to the L10E family of ribosomal proteins. It is located in the
cytoplasm
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. In vitro studies have shown that the chicken protein can bind to
c-Jun and can repress c-Jun-mediated transcriptional activation, but these activities have not been demonstrated in vivo. This gene was initially identified as a candidate for a
Wilms tumor
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suppressor gene
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, but later studies determined that this gene is not involved in the suppression of Wilms tumor. This gene has been referred to as '
laminin
Laminins are a family of glycoproteins of the extracellular matrix of all animals. They are major components of the basal lamina (one of the layers of the basement membrane), the protein network foundation for most cells and organs. The laminins ...
receptor homolog' because a chimeric transcript consisting of sequence from this gene and sequence from the laminin receptor gene was isolated; however, it is not believed that this gene encodes a laminin receptor. Transcript variants utilizing alternative
polyA
Polyadenylation is the addition of a poly(A) tail to an RNA transcript, typically a messenger RNA (mRNA). The poly(A) tail consists of multiple adenosine monophosphates; in other words, it is a stretch of RNA that has only adenine bases. In euka ...
signals exist. The variant with the longest 3' UTR overlaps the
deoxyribonuclease I
Deoxyribonuclease I (usually called DNase I), is an endonuclease of the DNase family coded by the human gene DNASE1.
DNase I is a nuclease that cleaves DNA preferentially at phosphodiester linkages adjacent to a pyrimidine nucleotide, yielding ...
-like 1 gene on the opposite strand. This gene is co-transcribed with the
small nucleolar RNA gene
U70, which is located in its fifth
intron. As is typical for genes encoding ribosomal proteins, there are multiple processed
pseudogenes of this gene dispersed through the genome.
Interactions
RPL10 has been shown to
interact
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with
YES1
Proto-oncogene tyrosine-protein kinase Yes is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase that in humans is encoded by the ''YES1'' gene.
This gene is the cellular homolog of the Yamaguchi sarcoma virus oncogene. The encoded protein has tyrosine kinase acti ...
.
References
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Ribosomal proteins