tRNA (Cytosine(38)-C(5))-Methyltransferase

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** tRNA (Cytosine(38)-C(5))-Methyltransferase (391 aa, ~46 kDa) is encoded by the human TRDMT1 gene. This protein is involved in the specific methylation of cytosine 38 in the anticodon loop of tRNA(Asp).

**Synonyms:** - DNA (Cytosine-5)-Methyltransferase-Like Protein 2 - DNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 2 - DNA MTase Homolog HsaIIP - DNA Methyltransferase Homolog HsaIIP - DNA Methyltransferase-2 - EC 2.1.1.204 - PuMet - TRDMT1 - tRNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase