UniProt functional annotation for Q9RXK2

UniProt code: Q9RXK2.

Organism: Deinococcus radiodurans (strain ATCC 13939 / DSM 20539 / JCM 16871 / LMG 4051 / NBRC 15346 / NCIMB 9279 / R1 / VKM B-1422).
Taxonomy: Bacteria; Deinococcus-Thermus; Deinococci; Deinococcales; Deinococcaceae; Deinococcus.
 
Function: One of the primary rRNA binding proteins, it binds directly near the 3'-end of the 23S rRNA, where it nucleates assembly of the 50S subunit. {ECO:0000250}.
 
Subunit: Part of the 50S ribosomal subunit. Forms a cluster with proteins L14 and L19. Also contacts proteins L13 and L17. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:11677599, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12535524, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12623020, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12665853, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15059283, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15554968}.
Similarity: Belongs to the universal ribosomal protein uL3 family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.