Human mitochondrial genes

study of the human mitochondrial genome

thumb|Location of the MT-RNR1 gene on the H strand of the human mitochondrial genome. MT-RNR1, or RRNS, is one of the two mitochondrial ribosomal RNA genes (blue boxes).

protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens

thumb|Location of the MT-RNR2 gene on the H strand of the human mitochondrial genome. MT-RNR2, or RRNL, is one of the two mitochondrial ribosomal RNA genes (blue boxes).

thumb|The humanin gene is found within the 16S rRNA gene (MT-RNR2) in the mitochondrial genome Humanin is a micropeptide encoded in the mitochondrial genome by the 16S ribosomal RNA gene, MT-RNR2. Its structure contains a three-turn α-helix, and no symmetry.