DTD1 (D-Tyrosyl-tRNA Deacylase 1)

A key enzyme in translational quality control, preventing the incorporation of D-amino acids into proteins.

Gene Information Card

Symbol DTD1
Full Name D-Tyrosyl-tRNA Deacylase 1
Gene Type Protein coding
Chromosomal Location 20p11.23
NCBI Gene ID 92675 ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene/92675
Ensembl ID ENSG00000101204
UniProt ID Q8TEA8
OMIM ID 611248
HGNC ID 26147
Aliases C20orf88, DTD, DTYD, D-Tyr-tRNA(Tyr) deacylase

Description

The DTD1 gene encodes D-tyrosyl-tRNA deacylase 1, an enzyme that hydrolyzes D-tyrosyl-tRNA(Tyr) and other D-aminoacyl-tRNAs, thereby preventing the incorporation of D-amino acids into nascent proteins. This quality control mechanism is essential for maintaining proteome fidelity and cellular homeostasis.

Disease Associations

Disease category Pathophysiological mechanism Genomic evidence
Cancer (various types) Altered DTD1 expression may disrupt translational fidelity, contributing to tumorigenesis. NCBI Gene, COSMIC
Neurodegenerative disorders D-amino acid accumulation due to DTD1 dysfunction may impair neuronal function. UniProt, OMIM

Expression Profile

Tissue Expression
Tissue nTPM level
Testis 12.5 Medium
Brain 8.2 Medium
Liver 6.1 Low
Kidney 5.4 Low
Heart 4.8 Low
Cell Line Expression
Cell Line nTPM Notes
HEK293 10.1 High expression
HeLa 7.3 Moderate expression
HepG2 5.9 Low expression
K562 4.2 Low expression
Data source:Human Protein Atlas(proteinatlas.org)

Mutations & Variants

Hotspot Mutations
Variant Type Frequency Functional Description
c.337C>T (p.Arg113Trp) Missense <0.01% Potential loss of deacylase activity
c.454G>A (p.Gly152Ser) Missense <0.01% Unknown functional impact
Mutation functional classification

Loss of Function (LOF)

Missense mutations (e.g., p.Arg113Trp) may reduce or abolish DTD1 enzymatic activity, leading to D-amino acid misincorporation.

Gain of Function (GOF)

No gain-of-function mutations reported.

Dominant Negative (DN)

No dominant-negative mutations reported.

Gene Ontology (GO)

• D-tyrosyl-tRNA deacylase activity • tRNA binding
• cytoplasm • protein quality control
• translation

Pathways

• tRNA aminoacylation
• Protein quality control
• D-amino acid metabolism

Protein Summary

DTD1 is a 20 kDa cytoplasmic enzyme that specifically deacylates D-tyrosyl-tRNA(Tyr) and other D-aminoacyl-tRNAs. It forms a homodimer and is conserved across species. The protein contains a DTD-like domain essential for catalytic activity.

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