Target Information

Ribosomes, the organelles that catalyze protein synthesis, are composed of a small subunit (40S) and a large subunit (60S) that consist of over 80 distinct ribosomal proteins. Mammalian ribosomal proteins are encoded by multigene families that contain processed pseudogenes and one functional intron-containing gene within their coding regions. Ribosomal Protein LP1 (ribosomal protein, large, P1), also known as 60S acidic ribosomal protein P1, RPP1 or RPLP1, is a 114 amino acid acidic protein that belongs to the ribosomal protein L12P family. A key component during the elongation step of protein synthesis, Ribosomal Protein LP1 forms a pentameric complex (in conjunction with LP2 and LP0) that regulates ribosome assembly and plays a role in translation initiation. Like other mammalian ribosomal proteins, Ribosomal Protein LP1 exists as multiple processed pseudogenes that are found throughout the genome.