Ribosomal Protein S15A (RPS15A)

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. RPS15A encodes a ribosomal protein that is a component of the 40S subunit. The protein belongs to the S8P family of ribosomal proteins. It is located in the cytoplasm. As is typical for genes encoding ribosomal proteins, there are multiple processed pseudogenes of this gene dispersed through the genome.The mammalian ribosome is composed of 4 RNA species and approximately 80 different proteins.The deduced ribosomal protein 15a (RPS15A) has 130 amino acids.