This protein is one of the early assembly proteins of the 50S ribosomal subunit, although it is not seen to bind rRNA by itself. It is important during the early stages of 50S assembly (By similarity). RL13_STAA9 MRQTFMANESNIERKWYVIDAEGQTLGRLSSEVASILRGKNKVTYTPHVDTGDYVIVINASKIEFTGNKETDKVYYRHSNHPGGIKSITAGELRRTNPERLIENSIKGMLPSTRLGEKQGKKLFVYGGAEHPHAAQQPENYELRG SaurJH9_2245 rplM 50S ribosomal protein L13 145