Gene:
glycyl-tRNA synthetase
Gene ID:
202098
Symbol:
GARS
Species:
1000
Description:
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are a class of enzymes that charge tRNAs with their cognate amino acids. Glycyl-tRNA synthetase 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.