A structural constituent of ribosome. Predicted to be involved in translation. Located in mitochondrial nucleoid. Part of mitochondrial large ribosomal subunit. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 45. Orthologous to human MRPL12 (mitochondrial ribosomal protein L12).
SGD Description
Mitochondrial ribosomal protein of the large subunit; has similarity to E. coli L7/L12 and human MRPL7 ribosomal proteins; associates with the mitochondrial nucleoid; required for normal respiratory growth