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 that is a component of the 60S subunit. The protein belongs to the L31E family of ribosomal proteins. It is located in the
cytoplasm. Higher levels of expression of this gene in
familial adenomatous polyps compared to matched normal tissues have been observed. As is typical for genes encoding ribosomal proteins, there are multiple processed
pseudogenes of this gene dispersed through the genome. == Interactions ==