RPL18A

Gene

ribosomal protein L18a

HGNCHGNC:10311 EnsemblENSG00000105640 NCBI Gene6142

Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 19p13.11

Encodes

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The protein product this gene encodes, reached through the canonical GENE→PROTEIN (encodes) relation. Its biology, drugs, indications, trials and therapeutic evidence live on the protein's own page.

Large ribosomal subunit protein eL20Q02543

Protein · therapeutic target

Clinically validated target · 1 approved medicine against this target

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Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asL18A · eL20

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Alias symbolsL18A, eL20

Alias namesribosomal protein L18a-like protein, 60S ribosomal protein L18a

Associated diseases

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Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Influenza, Human

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

L ribosomal proteinsSmall nucleolar RNA protein coding host genes

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-03-10.

Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.