HAMAP

Accession	MF_01363
Dates	27-NOV-2006 (Created) 25-NOV-2009 (Last updated, Version 11)

Data class

Protein

Predictors

HAMAP; MF_01363; [distribution of match scores in UniProtKB];[seed alignment for MF_01363]

Names

Ribosomal_L21

Identifier

RL21

Protein name

RecName: Full=50S ribosomal protein L21;

Gene name

rplU

Identifier

RL21

Protein name

RecName: Full=50S ribosomal protein L21;

Gene name

rplU, rpl21

Identifier

RK21

Protein name

RecName: Full=50S ribosomal protein L21, chloroplastic;

Gene name

rpl21

FUNCTION: This protein binds to 23S rRNA in the presence of protein L20 (By similarity).

SUBUNIT: Part of the 50S ribosomal subunit. Contacts protein L20 (By similarity).

FUNCTION: This protein binds to 23S rRNA (By similarity).

SUBUNIT: Part of the 50S ribosomal subunit (By similarity).

SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Plastid, chloroplast.

SIMILARITY: Belongs to the ribosomal protein L21P family.

PROSITE	PS01169; RIBOSOMAL_L21; 1;
Pfam	PF00829; Ribosomal_L21p; 1;
TIGRFAMs	TIGR00061; L21; 1;

Ribonucleoprotein, Ribosomal protein, RNA-binding, rRNA-binding.

GO:0019843; Molecular function: rRNA binding.
GO:0006412; Biological process: translation.

GO:0009507; Cellular component: chloroplast.

Size range:	95-164 amino acids
Related UniRules:	None
Template:	Q9RY64 (RL21_DEIRA); P0AG48 (RL21_ECOLI); P60492 (RL21_THET8): [Recover all]
Scope:	Bacteria Plastid
Fusion:	Nter: None; Cter: None
Duplicate:	None
Plasmid encoded:	None
Comments:	Quite a few of these proteins have a long C-terminal tail, up to nearly 150 residues in length for JANSC.