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TRIT1

tRNA isopentenyltransferase, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the TRIT1 gene. It catalyzes the addition of an isopentenyl group from dimethylallyl diphosphate (DMAPP) onto adenosine residue 37 of certain tRNA molecules.[1][2][3]


References

References

  1. Golovko A, Hjalm G, Sitbon F, Nicander B (Jan 2001). “Cloning of a human tRNA isopentenyl transferase”. Gene. 258 (1–2): 85–93. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(00)00421-2. PMID 11111046.
  2. Spinola M, Galvan A, Pignatiello C, Conti B, Pastorino U, Nicander B, Paroni R, Dragani TA (Aug 2005). “Identification and functional characterization of the candidate tumor suppressor gene TRIT1 in human lung cancer”. Oncogene. 24 (35): 5502–9. doi:10.1038/sj.onc.1208687. PMID 15870694.
  3. “Entrez Gene: TRIT1 tRNA isopentenyltransferase 1”.
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