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YARS2 tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase 2

Gene ID: 51067, updated on 28-Oct-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: TYRRS; CGI-04; MLASA2; MT-TYRRS

Summary

This gene encodes a mitochondrial protein that catalyzes the attachment of tyrosine to tRNA(Tyr). Mutations in this gene are associated with myopathy with lactic acidosis and sideroblastic anemia type 2 (MLASA2). [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011]

Genomic context

Location:
12p11.21
Sequence:
Chromosome: 12; NC_000012.12 (32746544..32755897, complement)
Total number of exons:
5

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