RPS29

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 40S subunit and a member of the S14P family of ribosomal proteins. The protein, which contains a C2-C2 zinc finger-like domain that can bind to zinc, can enhance the tumor suppressor activity of Ras-related protein 1A (KREV1). It is located in the cytoplasm. Variable expression of this gene in colorectal cancers compared to adjacent normal tissues has been observed, although no correlation between the level of expression and the severity of the disease has been found. As is typical for genes encoding ribosomal proteins, there are multiple processed pseudogenes of this gene dispersed through the genome. [provided by RefSeq]

Full Name

ribosomal protein S29

Biological Process

Biological Process cytoplasmic translationManual Assertion Based On ExperimentIDA:UniProtKB
Biological Process translation2 PublicationsIC:UniProtKB

Cellular Location

Cytoplasm, cytosol
Cytoplasm
Rough endoplasmic reticulum
Detected on cytosolic polysomes (PubMed:25957688).
Detected in ribosomes that are associated with the rough endoplasmic reticulum (By similarity).

Involvement in disease

Diamond-Blackfan anemia 13 (DBA13):
A form of Diamond-Blackfan anemia, a congenital non-regenerative hypoplastic anemia that usually presents early in infancy. Diamond-Blackfan anemia is characterized by a moderate to severe macrocytic anemia, erythroblastopenia, and an increased risk of malignancy. 30 to 40% of Diamond-Blackfan anemia patients present with short stature and congenital anomalies, the most frequent being craniofacial (Pierre-Robin syndrome and cleft palate), thumb and urogenital anomalies.