Large ribosomal subunit protein uL2 (RPL8) is a 257-residue protein from Balaenoptera musculus. This is its AlphaFold structure prediction, created 31 Mar 2025. UniProt accession: A0A8B8VPA8.
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The mean pLDDT of this model is 94.7 (very high overall). pLDDT is AlphaFold's per-residue confidence score from 0 to 100. In MolViewer, choose the B-factor color scheme to color the model by pLDDT, because AlphaFold stores it in the B-factor column.
| pLDDT band | Meaning | Share of residues |
|---|---|---|
| Above 90 | Very high: backbone and side chains are usually accurate | 94% |
| 70 to 90 | Confident: backbone generally right | 4% |
| 50 to 70 | Low: treat with caution | 1% |
| Below 50 | Very low: often disordered regions | 2% |
What pLDDT means and how to read it
Component of the large ribosomal subunit. The ribosome is a large ribonucleoprotein complex responsible for the synthesis of proteins in the cell
Component of the large ribosomal subunit. Interacts with CRY1
Cytoplasm
Compare the prediction with experimentally determined structures of the same protein:
| PDB ID | Method | Resolution | Chains and residues |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7ZJW | EM | 2.8 Å | LD=1-257 |
| 7QGG | EM | 2.86 Å | A=1-257 |
| 7QVP | EM | 3.0 Å | LA/MA=1-257 |
| 7ZJX | EM | 3.1 Å | LD=1-257 |
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