This gene encodes glycyl-tRNA synthetase, one of the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases that charge tRNAs with their cognate amino acids. The encoded enzyme is an (alpha)2 dimer which belongs to the class II family of tRNA synthetases. It has been shown to be a target of autoantibodies in the human autoimmune diseases, polymyositis or dermatomyositis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Function:
GARS synthetase catalyzes the ligation of glycine with glycyl-tRNA using ATP and its mutation induces Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease.
Subcellular Location:
Cytoplasmic.
SWISS:
P41250
Gene ID:
2617
Database links:
Entrez Gene: 2617 Human
Entrez Gene: 353172 Mouse
Entrez Gene: 297113 Rat
Omim: 600287 Human
SwissProt: P41250 Human
SwissProt: Q9CZD3 Mouse
SwissProt: Q5I0G4 Rat
Unigene: 404321 Human
Unigene: 3338 Rat
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