The proteins in this family are located in the mitochondrion. The family includes ribosomal protein L51, and S25. This family also includes mitochondrial NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase B8 subunit (CI-B8) EC:1.6.5.3. It is not known whether all members of this family form part of the NADH-ubiquinone oxidoreductase and whether they are also all ribosomal proteins. Structurally related to thioredoxin-fold.

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