MRPS15

Chr 1

mitochondrial ribosomal protein S15

Also known as: DC37, MPR-S15, RPMS15, S15mt, uS15m

This protein is a component of the mitochondrial ribosome's small 28S subunit and functions in mitochondrial protein synthesis by binding to 12S rRNA. Mutations cause autosomal recessive mitochondrial respiratory chain deficiency, typically presenting in infancy with growth retardation, developmental delay, and multi-organ involvement including neurological and cardiac manifestations. The gene is highly intolerant to loss-of-function mutations, indicating critical importance for cellular function.

OMIMResearchSummary from RefSeq
LOEUF 1.43
Clinical SummaryMRPS15
Population Constraint (gnomAD)
Low constraint (pLI 0.00) — loss-of-function variants are relatively tolerated in the population.
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ClinVar Variants
8 unique Pathogenic / Likely Pathogenic· 49 VUS of 80 total submissions

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Tolerant — LoF & missense variants common in population
LoF Constraint
1.43LOEUF
pLI 0.000
Z-score 0.27
OE 0.93 (0.621.43)
Tolerant

Highly tolerant — LoF variants common in population

Missense Constraint
0.35Z-score
OE missense 0.92 (0.801.06)
136 obs / 148.0 exp
Tolerant

Mild missense constraint

Observed / Expected Ratios
LoF OE0.93 (0.621.43)
00.351.4
Missense OE0.92 (0.801.06)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE0.87
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 15 / 16.2Missense obs/exp: 136 / 148.0Syn Z: 0.76

ClinVar Variant Classifications

80 submitted variants in ClinVar

Classification Summary

Pathogenic6
Likely Pathogenic2
VUS49
Likely Benign5
6
Pathogenic
2
Likely Pathogenic
49
VUS
5
Likely Benign

Curated Variants Distribution

Classified variants from ClinVar · 5 ACMG categories

ClassificationLoFMissense + InframeNon-codingSynonymousTotal
Pathogenic
0
0
6
0
6
Likely Pathogenic
0
0
2
0
2
VUS
0
46
3
0
49
Likely Benign
0
4
0
1
5
Benign
0
0
0
0
0
Total05011162

LoF = frameshift, stop gained/lost, canonical splice · Counts from ClinVar esearch · Updated hourly

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Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

MRPS15 · protein map & ClinVar variants

Showing all ClinVar variants across the protein. Search a specific variant to highlight its position.

3D Protein StructureAlphaFold

Clinical Trials

Active and recruiting trials from ClinicalTrials.gov

No active trials found for this gene.

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Clinical Literature
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Recent Gene-Specific Literature
Gene in title · MEDLINE · newest first
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