GATB
Description
The GATB (glutamyl-tRNA amidotransferase subunit B) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 4.
Timbuktu Airport (IATA: TOM, ICAO: GATB) is located in Timbuktu, Mali. It opened on April 15, 1961, but saw no commercial flights from 2012 until February 2021 when Sky Mali began service. The airport experienced a major accident on February 22, 1985, when an Air Mali Antonov An-24V crashed on takeoff, killing all but one of the 52 passengers. This was Mali's deadliest aviation incident until 2014.
GATB is involved in the production of correctly charged Gln-tRNA(Gln), an essential molecule for protein synthesis. It does this by converting misacylated Glu-tRNA(Gln) into Gln-tRNA(Gln) within the mitochondria. This reaction requires glutamine and ATP, and involves the formation of an activated intermediate, gamma-phospho-Glu-tRNA(Gln).
GATB is also known as COXPD41, HSPC199, PET112, PET112L.
