Enables mRNA dihydrouridine synthase activity and tRNA-dihydrouridine47 synthase activity. Involved in regulation of translation and tRNA dihydrouridine synthesis. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Forensic Context
A study in humans identified the DUS3L as a hub gene within the salmon module of the platelet transcriptome in patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) through weighted gene co-expression network analysis [Zhang et al. PMC8129354]. A study in mice demonstrated that high-dose methylmercury exposure downregulated the DUS3L at both protein and RNA levels in the hippocampus, indicating its role in the downregulation of MAP kinases and subsequent effects on cellular proliferation and differentiation [Mellingen et al. DOI:10.1093/Mtomcs/Mfab022].