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RPS18

Gene

ribosomal protein S18

HGNCHGNC:10401EnsemblENSG00000231500NCBI Gene6222
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 6p21.32

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.

Small ribosomal subunit protein uS13P62269

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 asD6S218E · KE3 · KE-3 · HKE3 · S18 · uS13
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Previous symbolsD6S218E
Alias symbolsKE3, KE-3, HKE3, S18, uS13

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
COVID-19
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
Neurodegenerative Diseases

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.

S ribosomal proteins

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-03-10.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.