Yars2 - tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase 2 (mitochondrial) Gene

Predicted to enable several functions, including protein homodimerization activity; tyrosine binding activity; and tyrosine-tRNA Ligase activity. Predicted to be involved in mitochondrial tyrosyl-tRNA aminoacylation. Predicted to act upstream of or within translation. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; genitourinary system; integumental system; and respiratory system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in myopathy, lactic acidosis, and sideroblastic anemia 2. Orthologous to human YARS2 (tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]