60S ribosomal protein L28

60S ribosomal protein L28 is a is_associated_with::protein that in humans is encoded by the RPL28 is_associated_with::gene.

Function
is_associated_with::Ribosomes, the organelles that catalyze protein synthesis, consist of a small is_associated_with::40S subunit and a large is_associated_with::60S subunit. Together these subunits are composed of 4 RNA species and approximately 80 structurally distinct proteins. This gene encodes a is_associated_with::ribosomal protein that is a component of the 60S subunit. The protein belongs to the L28E family of ribosomal proteins. It is located in the is_associated_with::cytoplasm. Variable expression of this gene in is_associated_with::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.