NCBI Accession #
NP_567861.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_119240.4
NCBI Official Full Name
Ribosomal protein L21
NCBI Official Symbol
NFD1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
AT4G30925; NUCLEAR FUSION DEFECTIVE 1
NCBI Protein Information
Ribosomal protein L21
NCBI Summary
Encodes a ribosomal RPL21M protein that is localized to the mitochondrion and is involved in karyogamy during female gametophyte development and fertilization. Mutants display defects in both male and female gametophyte development (i.e.collapsed pollen and female gametophytes with unfused central cells).
UniProt Protein Name
50S ribosomal protein L21, mitochondrial
UniProt Synonym Protein Names
Protein NUCLEAR FUSION DEFECTIVE 1
UniProt Primary Accession #
Q8L9A0
UniProt Secondary Accession #
O65556; Q0WRT4; Q9B7N7
UniProt Related Accession #
Q8L9A0
UniProt Comments
This protein binds to 23S ribosomal RNA in the presence of protein L20 . Required for karyogamy during female gametophyte development, when the two polar nuclei fuse to form the diploid central cell nucleus, and during double fertilization of the egg cell and the central cell (PubMed:16698901).