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40S is the small subunit of eukaryotic ribosome

Ribosome

A ribosome is a component of cells that assembles the twenty specific amino acid molecules to form the particular protein molecule determined by the nucleotide sequence of an RNA molecule....

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It interacts with the internal ribosome entry site

Internal ribosome entry site

An internal ribosome entry site, abbreviated IRES, is a nucleotide sequence that allows for translation initiation in the middle of a messenger RNA sequence as part of the greater process of protein synthesis...

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The following is a list of proteins contained in the 40S ribosome:

Gene	Protein
RPS3 RPS3 40S ribosomal protein S3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS3 gene.-Further reading:...	ribosomal protein S3
RPS4X RPS4X 40S ribosomal protein S4, X isoform is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS4X gene.-Further reading:...	ribosomal protein S4, X-linked
RPS4Y1 RPS4Y1 40S ribosomal protein S4, Y isoform 1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS4Y1 gene.Cytoplasmic ribosomes, 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...	ribosomal protein S4, Y-linked 1
RPS5 RPS5 40S ribosomal protein S5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS5 gene.-Further reading:...	ribosomal protein S5
RPS6	ribosomal protein S6
RPS9 RPS9 40S ribosomal protein S9 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS9 gene.-Further reading:...	ribosomal protein S9
RPS11 RPS11 40S ribosomal protein S11 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS11 gene.-Further reading:...	ribosomal protein S11
RPS13 RPS13 40S ribosomal protein S13 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS13 gene.- Function :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...	ribosomal protein S13
RPS14 RPS14 40S ribosomal protein S14 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS14 gene.-Further reading:...	ribosomal protein S14
RPS15 RPS15 40S ribosomal protein S15 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS15 gene.-Further reading:...	ribosomal protein S15
RPS16 RPS16 40S ribosomal protein S16 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS16 gene.-Further reading:...	ribosomal protein S16
RPS26 RPS26 40S ribosomal protein S26 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS26 gene.- Function :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...	ribosomal protein S26
RPS28 RPS28 40S ribosomal protein S28 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the RPS28 gene.-Further reading:...	ribosomal protein S28

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