Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable ATP binding activity; tRNA binding activity; and tRNA-5-taurinomethyluridine 2-sulfurtransferase. Predicted to be involved in tRNA wobble position uridine thiolation. Located in mitochondrion. Used to study liver disease. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in aminoglycoside-induced deafness; infantile liver failure syndrome; and transient infantile liver failure. Orthologous to human TRMU (tRNA mitochondrial 2-thiouridylase).