| ncRNA Symbol: | DUS2 |
| Full Name: | dihydrouridine synthase 2 |
| Category: | mRNA |
| Synonyms: | DUS2L|SMM1|URLC8 |
| Chromosome: | chr16 |
| Strand: | + |
| Coordinate: | | Start Site(bp): | 67987746 | End Site(bp): | 68079320 | |
| Gene Summary: | This gene encodes a cytoplasmic protein that catalyzes the conversion of uridine residues to dihydrouridine in the D-loop of tRNA. The resulting modified bases confer enhanced regional flexibility to tRNA. The encoded protein may increase the rate of translation by inhibiting an interferon-induced protein kinase. This gene has been implicated in pulmonary carcinogenesis. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2012] |
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