NCIt synonyms : Breast Basic Conserved Gene 1; L13; D16S44E; Ribosomal Protein L13 wt Allele; D16S444E; BBC1; OK/SW-cl.46;
NCIt definition : Human RPL13 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 16q24.3 and is approximately
4 kb in length. This allele, which encodes 60S ribosomal protein L13, is involved
in the modulation of messenger RNA translation. Aberrant expression of the gene is
linked to benign breast cancer.;
NCIt note : Entrez Gene reports the chromosomal location for the RPL13 gene as 16q24.3;17p11.2.; 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. The RPL13 gene encodes a ribosomal
protein that is a component of the 60S subunit. (Entrez Gene);