MT-TH

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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]

[edit] References

  1. ^ 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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