FEATURES

FAMILY

class-I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family

DESCRIPTION

Also known as SYMC_HUMAN, MARS1, MARS. Catalyzes the specific attachment of an amino acid to its cognate tRNA in a 2 step reaction: the amino acid (AA) is first activated by ATP to form AA-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of the tRNA (PubMed:11714285). Plays a role in the synthesis of ribosomal RNA in the nucleolus (PubMed:10791971). Monomer (PubMed:11714285). Part of a multisubunit complex that groups tRNA ligases for Arg (RARS1), Asp (DARS1), Gln (QARS1), Ile (IARS1), Leu (LARS1), Lys (KARS1), Met (MARS1) the bifunctional ligase for Glu and Pro (EPRS1) and the auxiliary subunits AIMP1/p43, AIMP2/p38 and EEF1E1/p18 (PubMed:19131329, PubMed:19289464, Ref.24, PubMed:26472928). Forms a linear complex that contains MARS1, EEF1E1, EPRS1 and AIMP2 that is at the core of the multisubunit complex (PubMed:26472928).

EXTERNAL LINKS

MARS1

Methionine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic

MARS1

Molecular Synopsis