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QTRT2
queuine tRNA-ribosyltransferase accessory subunit 2
Chromosome 3 · 3q13.31
NCBI Gene: 79691Ensembl: ENSG00000151576.11HGNC: HGNC:25771UniProt: Q9H974
40PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
protein bindingtRNA-guanine transglycosylase complexprotein homodimerization activityprotein heterodimerization activitysmoking initiationsubstance-related disordernervous system diseasespondylolisthesis
✦AI Summary

QTRT2 is the non-catalytic accessory subunit of the eukaryotic tRNA guanine transglycosylase (TGT) heterodimer 1. While QTRT1 provides catalytic activity, QTRT2 is essential for the enzyme complex to function, with its βEβF-sheet identified as an additional RNA-binding motif that contributes to substrate recognition 2. Together, QTRT1/QTRT2 catalyzes the insertion of queuine into the wobble position (position 34) of tRNAs for Asp, Asn, His, and Tyr, replacing a guanine residue with the hypermodified nucleoside queuosine 3. In humans, these queuosine-modified tRNAs undergo further glycosylation with galactose or mannose 3. QTRT2-dependent Q-modification regulates translational efficiency and cell proliferation, with elevated Q-modification enhancing the translation of ribosomal proteins and promoting faster cell proliferation in both HEK293T and dendritic cells 4. Additionally, Q-modification increases surface presentation of MHC-II in immune cells 4. Dysregulation of Q-modification has been implicated in cancer, inflammatory, and neurological diseases 5. QTRT2 function depends on dietary or microbiome-derived queuine availability, linking tRNA modification to nutritional and microbial factors.

Sources cited
1
QTRT2 is the non-catalytic subunit of the eukaryotic TGT heterodimer; describes structural comparison between eukaryotic and bacterial TGT
PMID: 30149595
2
Confirms QTRT1/QTRT2 heterodimer catalyzes queuosine modification at position 34 of specific tRNAs; documents glycosylation of queuosine in humans
PMID: 32439717
3
Q-modification regulated by QTRT1/QTRT2 enhances translational efficiency and cell proliferation; increases MHC-II expression in immune cells
PMID: 40339980
4
Crystal structure of human TGT heterodimer shows QTRT2 βEβF-sheet functions as RNA-binding motif; describes QTRT2's role in substrate recognition
PMID: 34241577
5
Q-modification and its glycosylated derivatives associated with cancer, inflammatory, and neurological diseases
PMID: 39657672
Disease Associationsⓘ20
smoking initiationOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
substance-related disorderOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
nervous system diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
spondylolisthesisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
musculoskeletal system diseaseOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
smoking cessationOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
nicotine dependenceOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
device complicationOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
chronic hepatitisOpen Targets
0.02Suggestive
gliomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Cognitive impairmentOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
glioblastomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
acute myeloid leukemiaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
clear cell renal carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
gastric cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
hepatocellular carcinomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
lung cancerOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
mesotheliomaOpen Targets
0.00Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
WDR4Shared pathway100%ANKRD16Shared pathway100%THUMPD1Shared pathway100%DTWD1Shared pathway100%DTWD2Shared pathway100%QNG1Shared pathway100%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
51%
Ovary
47%
Liver
42%
Brain
36%
Heart
27%
Gene Interaction Network
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QTRT2WDR4ANKRD16THUMPD1DTWD1DTWD2QNG1
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB7NQ4 · 2.88 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.90LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.63 [0.45–0.90]
RankingsWhere QTRT2 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #10,226of 20,598
    Most Researched40
  • #8,093of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.90
Genes detectedQTRT2
Sources retrieved5 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
5
1
Crystal Structure of the Human tRNA Guanine Transglycosylase Catalytic Subunit QTRT1.
PMID: 30149595
Biomolecules · 2018
1.00
2
Detection and quantification of glycosylated queuosine modified tRNAs by acid denaturing and APB gels.
PMID: 32439717
RNA · 2020
0.80
3
Mammalian Queuosine tRNA Modification Impacts Translation to Enhance Cell Proliferation and MHC-II Expression.
PMID: 40339980
J Mol Biol · 2025
0.60
4
Structural and functional insights into human tRNA guanine transgylcosylase.
PMID: 34241577
RNA Biol · 2021
0.40
5
Biogenesis and roles of tRNA queuosine modification and its glycosylated derivatives in human health and diseases.
PMID: 39657672
Cell Chem Biol · 2025
0.20