MT-RNR2
Encyclopedia
Mitochondrially encoded 16S RNA (often abbreviated as 16S) is a mitochondrial
ribosomal RNA (rRNA
) that in humans is encoded by the MT-RNR2 gene
. The MT-RNR2 gene also encodes the humanin polypeptide that has been the target of Alzheimer's disease
research.
Mitochondrion
In cell biology, a mitochondrion is a membrane-enclosed organelle found in most eukaryotic cells. These organelles range from 0.5 to 1.0 micrometers in diameter...
ribosomal RNA (rRNA
Ribosomal RNA
Ribosomal ribonucleic acid is the RNA component of the ribosome, the enzyme that is the site of protein synthesis in all living cells. Ribosomal RNA provides a mechanism for decoding mRNA into amino acids and interacts with tRNAs during translation by providing peptidyl transferase activity...
) that in humans is encoded by the MT-RNR2 gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
. The MT-RNR2 gene also encodes the humanin polypeptide that has been the target of Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease also known in medical literature as Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. There is no cure for the disease, which worsens as it progresses, and eventually leads to death...
research.