Entity Detail — Knowledge Graph Node
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| Gene Symbol | RPL8 |
| Full Name | Ribosomal Protein L8 |
| Aliases | L8, SA-1, RL8 |
| Chromosome | 8q24.3 |
| Function | encodes a component of the large 60S ribosomal subunit. |
| Primary Expression | regions critical for learning and memory, including the hippocampus, cortex, and [cerebellum](/ |
| Gene Type | Protein-coding |
| UniProt ID | P62917 |
| NCBI Gene ID | 6136 |
| Ensembl ID | ENSG00000126267 |
| GeneCards | RPL8 |
| Human Protein Atlas | RPL8 |
| Interactor | Function |
| RPL5 | 60S subunit assembly |
| RPL11 | 60S subunit assembly, ribosome biogenesis |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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RPL8["RPL8"]
neurodegeneration["neurodegeneration"]
RPL8 -->|"implicated_in"| neurodegeneration
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