RMRP gene

Function

• nuclear encoded gene (9p13.3) for long non-coding mitochondrial RNA associated with mitochondrial RNA-processing endoribonuclease (RNase MRP) which cleaves mitochondrial RNA complementary to the light chain of the D loop
• TERT interacts with RMRP RNA

Pathology

• mutated in cartilage-hair hypoplasia

Laboratory

• RMRP gene mutation

More general terms

• unclassified gene

Database

• OMIM: https://mirror.omim.org/entry/157660