MT-TH

MT-TH

mitochondrially encoded tRNA histidine

Identifiers

Symbol MT-TH

Alt. Symbols MTTH

Entrez 4564

HUGO 7487

OMIM 590040

Other data

Locus Chr. mitochondria [1]

MT-TH is a mitochondrial gene. It is associated with mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes.

It has also been associated with MERRF syndrome.^[1]

References

^ Melone MA, Tessa A, Petrini S, et al (2004). "Revelation of a new mitochondrial DNA mutation (G12147A) in a MELAS/MERFF phenotype". Arch. Neurol. 61 (2): 269–72. doi:10.1001/archneur.61.2.269. PMID 14967777.

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