Mtu1-Mediated Thiouridine Formation of Mitochondrial tRNAs Is Required for Mitochondrial Translation and Is Involved in Reversible Infantile Liver Injury.

Reversible infantile liver failure (RILF) is a unique heritable liver disease characterized by acute liver failure followed by spontaneous recovery at an early stage of life. Genetic mutations in MTU1 have been identified in RILF patients. MTU1 is a mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes the 2-thiolati...

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Main Authors: Yong Wu, Fan-Yan Wei, Layla Kawarada, Takeo Suzuki, Kimi Araki, Yoshihiro Komohara, Atsushi Fujimura, Taku Kaitsuka, Motohiro Takeya, Yuichi Oike, Tsutomu Suzuki, Kazuhito Tomizawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-09-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5045200?pdf=render