Delta 2-isopentenyl pyrophosphate:tRNA isopentenyl transferase; required for biosynthesis of isopentenyladenosine in mitochondrial and cytoplasmic tRNAs; also has a role in tRNA gene-mediated silencing; gene encodes two isozymic forms; converts to a prion form, prion conversion contributes to azole antifungal resistance by upregulating ergosterol biosynthesis; homolog of human TRIT1, a mutation in which is associated with severe combined respiratory chain defects [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005800]

Chromosome XV: 837,674-838,960 forward strand.

R64-1-1:BK006948.2

This gene has 1 transcript (splice variant) and 336 orthologues.

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