Mitochondrial Ribosomal Protein S25
MRP-S25
RPMS25
MS25
28S Ribosomal Protein S25, Mitochondrial
Mitochondrial 28S Ribosomal Protein S25
Small Ribosomal Subunit Protein MS25
DKFZp313H0817
FLJ00023
S25mt
Mitochondrial Small Ribosomal Subunit Protein MS25
COXPD50
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 4. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2016]
Forensic Context
A study in humans analyzing leukocyte gene expression profiles from severe burn patients identified the MRPS25 as a top sustained decreasing gene (SDG) with expression declining from the healthy state through the late recovery phase (>400 hours post-injury), classifying it as a core biomarker for burn recovery [Xu et al. DOI:10.1159/000493451].