Description
MRPL28, also as known as 39S ribosomal protein L28, mitochondrial, is a mitochondrial protein that belongs to the ribosomal protein L28P family. Mammalian mitochondrial ribosomal proteins are encoded by nuclear genes and help in protein synthesis within the mitochondrion. Mitochondrial ribosomes (mitoribosomes) consist of a small 28S subunit and a large 39S subunit. MRPL28 potentially represents an important therapeutic reagent for HLA-A24 (A24) patients as this antigen is recognized by tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) 1290, which targets the A24 serotype. This protein is found in a variety of normal tissues including spleen, testis, thymus, liver, kidney, brain, adrenal, lung and retinal tissue. Recombinant human MRPL28 protein, fused to His-tag at N-terminus, was expressed in E.coli and purified by using conventional chromatography techniques