Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase subunit alpha

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q21104906
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Summary

Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase subunit alpha is a protein[1]. It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Part of: winged helix DNA-binding domain superfamily[3], Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase, class IIc, alpha subunit[4], Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase domain, protein family[5], Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases, class II[6]
  • Has part(s): Phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase domain[7], Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class II domain[8]
  • Molecular function: aminoacyl-tRNA ligase activity[9], tRNA binding[10], nucleotide binding[11], ligase activity[12], protein binding[13], ATP binding[14], phenylalanine-tRNA ligase activity[15], RNA binding[16]
  • Cell component: cytoplasm[17], cytosol[18], membrane[19], phenylalanine-tRNA ligase complex[20]
  • Biological process: tRNA aminoacylation[21], protein biosynthesis[22], protein heterotetramerization[23], tRNA aminoacylation for protein translation[24], phenylalanyl-tRNA aminoacylation[25]
  • Encoded by: FARSA[26]
  • Found in taxon: Homo sapiens[27]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Structure of Human Cytosolic Phenylalanyl-tRNA Synthetase: Evidence for Kingdom-Specific Design of the Active Sites and tRNA Binding Patterns. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Expression of a gene encoding a tRNA synthetase-like protein is enhanced in tumorigenic human myeloid leukemia cells and is cell cycle stage- and differentiation-dependent. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . The mRNA-Bound Proteome and Its Global Occupancy Profile on Protein-Coding Transcripts. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Expression of a gene encoding a tRNA synthetase-like protein is enhanced in tumorigenic human myeloid leukemia cells and is cell cycle stage- and differentiation-dependent. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Defining the membrane proteome of NK cells. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Structure of Human Cytosolic Phenylalanyl-tRNA Synthetase: Evidence for Kingdom-Specific Design of the Active Sites and tRNA Binding Patterns. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Structure of Human Cytosolic Phenylalanyl-tRNA Synthetase: Evidence for Kingdom-Specific Design of the Active Sites and tRNA Binding Patterns. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Boghog · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Encoded by → FARSA
    Wikidata description → mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
    Molecular function → aminoacyl-tRNA ligase activity, tRNA binding, nucleotide binding +7
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