SGD DescriptionProtein required for uridine thiolation of Gln, Lys, and Glu tRNAs; required for the thiolation of uridine at the wobble position of Gln, Lys, and Glu tRNAs; has a role in urmylation and in invasive and pseudohyphal growth; inhibits replication of Brome mosaic virus in S. cerevisiae
PomBase Descriptioncytosolic thiouridylase subunit Ctu1
AspGD DescriptionOrtholog(s) have tRNA binding activity and role in protein urmylation, regulation of cell shape, regulation of translational fidelity, tRNA wobble position uridine thiolation
References
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