Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables tRNA (cytidine-5-)-methyltransferase activity. Involved in tRNA methylation and tRNA stabilization. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system gland; olfactory epithelium; and thyroid gland. Orthologous to human TRDMT1 (tRNA aspartic acid methyltransferase 1).