{"symbol":"RPL29","synonyms":["RPL29P10","HUMRPL29","RPL29_3_370","L29"],"name":"ribosomal protein L29","description":"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 cytoplasmic ribosomal protein that is a component of the 60S subunit. The protein belongs to the L29E family of ribosomal proteins. The protein is also a peripheral membrane protein expressed on the cell surface that directly binds heparin. Although this gene was previously reported to map to 3q29-qter, it is believed that it is located at 3p21.3-p21.2. As is typical for genes encoding ribosomal proteins, there are multiple processed pseudogenes of this gene dispersed through the genome. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]","ncbiEntrezGeneId":6159,"ncbiEntrezGeneUrl":"http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/6159","proteins":[{"symbol":"RL29_HUMAN","href":"/api/1.0/protein/RL29_HUMAN"}],"hgncRootFamilies":[{"name":"L ribosomal proteins (RPL)","href":"/api/1.0/gene_family/L+ribosomal+proteins+%28RPL%29"}]}