60S ribosomal protein L29 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPL29 gene.
Ribosomes, the organelles that catalyze protein synthesis, consist of a small 40S subunit and a large 60S subunit. Together these subunits are composed of 4 RNA species and approximately 80 structurally distinct proteins. This gene encodes a cytoplasmic ribosomal protein that is a component of the 60S subunit. The protein belongs to the L29E family of ribosomal proteins. The protein is also a peripheral membrane protein expressed on the cell surface that directly binds heparin. Although this gene was previously reported to map to 3q29-qter, it is believed that it is located at 3p21.3-p21.2. As is typical for genes encoding ribosomal proteins, there are multiple processed pseudogenes of this gene dispersed through the genome.
RPL29 has been shown to interact with BLMH.
Billy Idle: Last night as I was lyin'
Just loungin' in my bed,
Heard such a loony howling',
Stood my hair up on my head.
Lunged over to the window,
Flipped the floodlight right on.
Hey, there's a letter L
On the loose,
Leaping across my lawn!
I heard the letter L
Let out a 'luh-luh-luh.'
The little rebel L,
He cried, 'Luh-luh-luh.'
Luh-luh-luh!'
I heard the letter L
Let out a 'luh-luh-luh.'
The little rebel L,
He went, 'Luh-luh-luh,
LUH-LUH-LUH!'
Rebel L!
He said, 'You gotta listen,
See, I'm a lean, mean lad.
Don't like to stand for 'lacy
Little lamb' or 'lilly pad!'
Just wanna live for loudness,
And don't say I'm too young.
I was born to go luh-luh-luh
At the top of my luh-luh-lungs!'
I heard the letter L
Let out a 'luh-luh-luh.'
The little rebel L,
He cried, 'Luh-luh-luh.'
Luh-luh-luh!'
I heard the letter L
Let out a 'luh-luh-luh.'
The little rebel L,
He went, 'Luh-luh-luh,
LUH-LUH-LUH!'
Rebel L!
Leaned out a little lower,
'Leapin' lizards!' I yelled,
'You gotta learn a lesson,
Hey, it's late, get lost, rebel L
You're wakin' up the neighbors.
Please leave us in peace.
Looks like you're outta luck,
Letter L,
Here come the pol-luh-luh-lice!'
Policewoman: Hey, little letter L,
You're too loud, loud, loud.
We know you're lost and lonely
Without a crowd, crowd,
Crowd, crowd.
But listen, letter L,
We got laws, laws, laws!
Rebel L: I'm just a rebel L
Without a cause, cause, cause!
A rebel L!
I'm just a rebel L!
You know I'm just a rebel L!
You know I'm just a rebel L!
I'm just a rebel L!