Q9RXJ5: Large ribosomal subunit protein uL16 (rplP)

Large ribosomal subunit protein uL16 (rplP) is a 141-residue protein from Deinococcus radiodurans (strain ATCC 13939 / DSM 20539 / JCM 16871 / CCUG 27074 / LMG 4051 / NBRC 15346 / NCIMB 9279 / VKM B-1422 / R1). This is its AlphaFold structure prediction, created 1 Aug 2025. UniProt accession: Q9RXJ5.

Gene
rplP
Organism
Deinococcus radiodurans (strain ATCC 13939 / DSM 20539 / JCM 16871 / CCUG 27074 / LMG 4051 / NBRC 15346 / NCIMB 9279 / VKM B-1422 / R1)
Length
141 residues
Mean pLDDT
95.3
Model
AF-Q9RXJ5-F1 v6
Model created
1 Aug 2025
PDB structures
30

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Model confidence (pLDDT)

The mean pLDDT of this model is 95.3 (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 bandMeaningShare of residues
Above 90Very high: backbone and side chains are usually accurate93%
70 to 90Confident: backbone generally right7%
50 to 70Low: treat with caution0%
Below 50Very low: often disordered regions0%

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Function

Binds the 5S and 23S rRNAs and is also seen to make contacts with the A and P site tRNAs. Interacts with A site tRNA mimics, and is probably one of the key factors, along with a helix of the 23S rRNA, in positioning tRNA stems in the peptidyl-transferase center

Subunit structure

Part of the 50S ribosomal subunit. Contacts the CTC protein (RL25)

Experimental structures in the PDB

Compare the prediction with experimentally determined structures of the same protein:

PDB IDMethodResolutionChains and residues
5DM6X-ray2.9 ÅJ=5-140
2ZJRX-ray2.91 ÅJ=1-141
5DM7X-ray3.0 ÅJ=5-140
1NKWX-ray3.1 ÅK=1-141
4IO9X-ray3.2 ÅJ=1-141
4IOAX-ray3.2 ÅJ=1-141
7A0SX-ray3.22 ÅJ=5-140
3PIOX-ray3.25 ÅJ=1-141
1NWYX-ray3.3 ÅK=1-141
2ZJQX-ray3.3 ÅJ=1-141
3CF5X-ray3.3 ÅJ=1-141
7A0RX-ray3.3 ÅJ=5-140
1Y69X-ray3.33 ÅK=1-141
7A18X-ray3.4 ÅJ=5-138
1SM1X-ray3.42 ÅK=1-141
5JVGX-ray3.43 ÅJ=1-141
3PIPX-ray3.45 ÅJ=1-141
1NJPX-ray3.5 ÅK=1-141
1NWXX-ray3.5 ÅK=1-141
1XBPX-ray3.5 ÅK=1-141

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