Twinkle mtDNA Helicase

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

**Definition:** Twinkle mtDNA helicase (684 aa, ~77 kDa) is encoded by the human TWNK gene. This protein plays a role in unwinding, replication and repair of mitochondrial DNA.

**Synonyms:** - Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia 1 Protein - T7 Gene 4-Like Protein with Intramitochondrial Nucleoid Localization - T7 Helicase-Related Protein with Intramitochondrial Nucleoid Localization - T7 gp4-Like Protein with Intramitochondrial Nucleoid Localization - T7-Like Mitochondrial DNA Helicase - TWNK - Twinkle Protein, Mitochondrial - p72