tRNA-dihydrouridine synthase 3-like (DUS3L)

Function

• catalyzes the synthesis of dihydrouridine, a modified base found in the D-loop of most tRNAs

Cofactor: FAD

Structure

• belongs to the dus family, Dus3 subfamily
• contains 2 C3H1-type zinc fingers

Alternative splicing

named isoforms=3

More general terms

• zinc finger protein
• flavoprotein
• oxidoreductase

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q96G46.html