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TRNT1
tRNA nucleotidyl transferase 1
Chromosome 3 Β· 3p26.2
NCBI Gene: 51095Ensembl: ENSG00000072756.19HGNC: HGNC:17341UniProt: Q96Q11
65PubMed Papers
22Diseases
0Drugs
80Pathogenic Variants
RESEARCH IMPACT
Variant-Rich
CLINICAL
OMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
βœ“ Experimental GO Evidenceβœ“ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
rescue of stalled cytosolic ribosometRNA surveillancemitochondrial tRNA 3'-end processingcytosolcongenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndromeretinitis pigmentosa and erythrocytic microcytosisRetinal dystrophygenetic disorder
✦AI Summary

TRNT1 (tRNA nucleotidyl transferase 1) is an essential enzyme that catalyzes the addition of terminal cytosine-cytosine-adenosine (CCA) trinucleotides to mature tRNAs, a modification necessary for aminoacylation 1. This nucleotidyltransferase functions in both nuclear and mitochondrial tRNA maturation pathways 2, with mitochondrial pre-tRNA processing involving coordinated removal of 5' leaders, 3' trailer processing, and 3'-CCA addition by TRNT1 3. Partial loss-of-function TRNT1 mutations cause sideroblastic anemia with B-cell immunodeficiency, periodic fevers, and developmental delay (SIFD), characterized by defects in both mitochondrial and cytosolic metabolism 2. The disease demonstrates significant phenotypic heterogeneity, with additional reported features including growth hormone deficiency, hypoglycemia, renal, cardiac, and sensory organ abnormalities 4. Hypomorphic TRNT1 mutations can also cause isolated retinitis pigmentosa with erythrocytic microcytosis, indicating tissue-specific sensitivity to reduced TRNT1 function 5. Clinically, TNF-Ξ± inhibitors such as etanercept have demonstrated efficacy in controlling the autoinflammatory phenotype of TRNT1-related disease over extended follow-up periods 6. Recent evidence suggests TRNT1 dysregulation may also contribute to cancer pathogenesis, with elevated TRNT1 expression observed in multiple cancer types and associations with tumor progression and apoptosis regulation 7.

Sources cited
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TRNT1 catalyzes CCA trinucleotide addition to mature tRNAs necessary for aminoacylation; partial loss-of-function mutations cause SIFD, retinitis pigmentosa with microcytosis, and B-cell immunodeficiency
PMID: 32471101
2
TRNT1 mutations cause SIFD through partial loss of function affecting both mitochondrial and cytosolic tRNA maturation and metabolism
PMID: 25193871
3
TRNT1 performs 3'-CCA addition in mitochondrial pre-tRNA maturation as part of multi-step processing pathway
PMID: 39938738
4
SIFD phenotype includes growth hormone deficiency, hypoglycemia, renal, cardiac, and ophthalmological features with intrafamilial variability
PMID: 34510712
5
Hypomorphic TRNT1 mutations cause retinitis pigmentosa with erythrocytic microcytosis through tissue-specific sensitivity to reduced enzyme function
PMID: 26494905
6
TNF-Ξ± inhibitor etanercept successfully treats autoinflammatory phenotype of TRNT1-related disease with sustained normalization of inflammatory markers
PMID: 33646446
7
TRNT1 is highly expressed in multiple cancers and may regulate tumor proliferation and apoptosis through P53 pathway
PMID: 41001838
Disease Associationsβ“˜22
congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndromeOpen Targets
0.84Strong
retinitis pigmentosa and erythrocytic microcytosisOpen Targets
0.77Strong
Retinal dystrophyOpen Targets
0.53Moderate
genetic disorderOpen Targets
0.47Moderate
autosomal recessive non-syndromic intellectual disabilityOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
sideroblastic anemiaOpen Targets
0.37Weak
joint diseaseOpen Targets
0.32Weak
aneurysmOpen Targets
0.29Weak
neurodegenerative diseaseOpen Targets
0.29Weak
genetic developmental and epileptic encephalopathyOpen Targets
0.27Weak
multiple myelomaOpen Targets
0.26Weak
crystal arthropathyOpen Targets
0.14Weak
optic atrophyOpen Targets
0.11Weak
jaw diseaseOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
duodenal ulcerOpen Targets
0.10Suggestive
diabetic ketoacidosisOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
major depressive disorderOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
COVID-19Open Targets
0.09Suggestive
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
inborn errors of metabolismOpen Targets
0.08Suggestive
Retinitis pigmentosa and erythrocytic microcytosisUniProt
Sideroblastic anemia with B-cell immunodeficiency, periodic fevers, and developmental delayUniProt
Pathogenic Variants80
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.1252dup (p.Ser418fs)Pathogenic
Retinitis pigmentosa and erythrocytic microcytosis|Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|not provided|TRNT1-related disorder|Retinal dystrophy
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 418
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.542_545del (p.Val181fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|Retinal dystrophy|TRNT1-related disorder|Inborn genetic diseases
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 181
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.1246A>G (p.Lys416Glu)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|Retinitis pigmentosa and erythrocytic microcytosis;Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 416
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.1205_1206dup (p.Glu403fs)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 403
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.668T>C (p.Ile223Thr)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|not provided|TRNT1-related disorder
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 223
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.1234C>T (p.Arg412Ter)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|Developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 57
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 412
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.569_570del (p.Arg190fs)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|Inborn genetic diseases
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 190
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.498_501del (p.Phe167fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|Retinitis pigmentosa and erythrocytic microcytosis|TRNT1-related disorder|Retinal dystrophy
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 167
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.1010del (p.Thr337fs)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome;Retinitis pigmentosa and erythrocytic microcytosis
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 337
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.829G>T (p.Glu277Ter)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome;Retinitis pigmentosa and erythrocytic microcytosis|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 277
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.569G>T (p.Arg190Ile)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 190
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.218_219insGAGGGATTTATTAAATTATAAATTTATTAAATGGATTTATTAAA (p.Val73_Lys74insArgAspLeuLeuAsnTyrLysPheIleLysTrpIleTyrTer)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|TRNT1-related disorder
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2024β†’ Residue 73
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.373del (p.Leu125fs)Pathogenic
not provided|Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2023β†’ Residue 125
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.865del (p.Ser289fs)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome|not provided
β˜…β˜…β˜†β˜†2019β†’ Residue 289
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.1056+1G>TPathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2026
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.335_339del (p.Thr112fs)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2026β†’ Residue 112
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.608+1G>TPathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.1013_1016dup (p.Ser339delinsArgTer)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 339
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.996_999del (p.Asp332fs)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 332
NM_182916.3(TRNT1):c.127G>T (p.Glu43Ter)Pathogenic
Congenital sideroblastic anemia-B-cell immunodeficiency-periodic fever-developmental delay syndrome
β˜…β˜†β˜†β˜†2025β†’ Residue 43
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Related Genes
CRYGDProtein interaction83%PNPT1Protein interaction82%CRYBB2Protein interaction80%PRR9Protein interaction80%CRYGBProtein interaction76%ELAC2Protein interaction76%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Heart
100%
Liver
96%
Lung
89%
Ovary
88%
Brain
81%
Bone Marrow
81%
Gene Interaction Network
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PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB4X4W Β· 1.90 Γ… Β· X-ray
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Constraintβ“˜
LOEUFβ“˜
1.23LoF Tolerant
pLIβ“˜
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.94 [0.73–1.23]
RankingsWhere TRNT1 stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #7,215of 20,598
    Most Researched65
  • #932of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants80 Β· top quartile
  • #12,970of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.23
Genes detectedTRNT1
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response timeβ€”
πŸ“„ Sources
10β–Ό
1
PMID: 20301590
1.00
2
Diseases Associated with Defects in tRNA CCA Addition.
PMID: 32471101
Int J Mol Sci Β· 2020
0.90
3
Comprehensive Pan-Cancer Analysis of TRNT1 as a Potential Biomarker for Breast Cancer.
PMID: 41001838
J Cell Mol Med Β· 2025
0.80
4
Etanercept as a successful therapy in autoinflammatory syndrome related to TRNT1 mutations: a case-based review.
PMID: 33646446
Clin Rheumatol Β· 2021
0.70
5
A phenotypic expansion of TRNT1 associated sideroblastic anemia with immunodeficiency, fevers, and developmental delay.
PMID: 34510712
Am J Med Genet A Β· 2022
0.60