Gene: TUFM

Alternate names for this Gene: COXPD4|EF-TuMT|EFTU|P43

Gene Summary: This gene encodes a protein which participates in protein translation in mitochondria. Mutations in this gene have been associated with combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency resulting in lactic acidosis and fatal encephalopathy. A pseudogene has been identified on chromosome 17.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 16

Location in Chromosome : 16p11.2

Description of this Gene: Tu translation elongation factor, mitochondrial

Type of Gene: protein-coding

Gene: MIR4721

Alternate names for this Gene: -

Gene Summary: microRNAs (miRNAs) are short (20-24 nt) non-coding RNAs that are involved in post-transcriptional regulation of gene expression in multicellular organisms by affecting both the stability and translation of mRNAs. miRNAs are transcribed by RNA polymerase II as part of capped and polyadenylated primary transcripts (pri-miRNAs) that can be either protein-coding or non-coding. The primary transcript is cleaved by the Drosha ribonuclease III enzyme to produce an approximately 70-nt stem-loop precursor miRNA (pre-miRNA), which is further cleaved by the cytoplasmic Dicer ribonuclease to generate the mature miRNA and antisense miRNA star (miRNA*) products. The mature miRNA is incorporated into a RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC), which recognizes target mRNAs through imperfect base pairing with the miRNA and most commonly results in translational inhibition or destabilization of the target mRNA. The RefSeq represents the predicted microRNA stem-loop.

Gene is located in Chromosome: 16

Location in Chromosome : 16p11.2

Description of this Gene: microRNA 4721

Type of Gene: ncRNA

rs4788099 in TUFM;MIR4721 gene and Body mass index procedure PMID 23001569 2013 Gene-centric meta-analyses of 108 912 individuals confirm known body mass index loci and reveal three novel signals.

rs4788099 in TUFM;MIR4721 gene and Finding of body mass index PMID 23001569 2013 Gene-centric meta-analyses of 108 912 individuals confirm known body mass index loci and reveal three novel signals.

rs4788099 in TUFM;MIR4721 gene and body fat percentage (physical finding) PMID 26833246 2016 New loci for body fat percentage reveal link between adiposity and cardiometabolic disease risk.