Ontology: Molecular Function (GO:0004826)
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + L-phenylalanine + tRNA(Phe) = AMP + diphosphate + L-phenylalanyl-tRNA(Phe).
Synonyms: phenylalanine translase activity; phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase activity; L-phenylalanine:tRNAPhe ligase (AMP-forming) activity; L-phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase activity; phenylalanine-tRNA synthetase activity; phenylalanyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase activity; phenylalanyl-transfer RNA ligase activity; phenylalanyl-transfer RNA synthetase activity; phenylalanyl-tRNA ligase activity
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Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + L-phenylalanine + tRNA(Phe) = AMP + diphosphate + L-phenylalanyl-tRNA(Phe).
Synonyms: phenylalanine translase activity; phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase activity; L-phenylalanine:tRNAPhe ligase (AMP-forming) activity; L-phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase activity; phenylalanine-tRNA synthetase activity; phenylalanyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase activity; phenylalanyl-transfer RNA ligase activity; phenylalanyl-transfer RNA synthetase activity; phenylalanyl-tRNA ligase activity
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This table lists the methods used to annotate genes either directly to the term
phenylalanine-tRNA ligase activity (3 genes)
or to its variants containing one or more
qualifiers (2 genes). Note that some genes may have been annotated by more than one method so the numbers in the table below may not add up to the totals given here.
Links to Additional Annotations:
| Annotation Method | GO Term | # Yeast Genes Annotated |
|---|---|---|
| Manually curated (download data) | contributes_to: phenylalanine-tRNA ligase activity | 2 |
| phenylalanine-tRNA ligase activity | 1 | |
| High-throughput | none | none |
| Computational (download data) | phenylalanine-tRNA ligase activity | 3 |
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Annotation details for genes that have been directly annotated to the term
phenylalanine-tRNA ligase activity or its variants containing one or more
qualifiers (NOT, contributes to, or colocalizes with).
| phenylalanine-tRNA ligase activity 3 genes directly annotated to this term |
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| Locus | Evidence | Annotation Method | Reference | Assigned By |
| FRS1/YLR060W | IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation with EBI:IPR004531, EBI:IPR005146 Last Updated 2013-03-02 |
computational | DDB, et al. (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. | InterPro |
| IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation with IUBMB:6.1.1.20 Last Updated 2013-03-02 |
computational | GOA curators and MGI curators (2001) Gene Ontology annotation based on Enzyme Commission mapping. | UniProtKB | |
| FRS2/YFL022C | IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation with EBI:IPR004529 Last Updated 2013-03-02 |
computational | DDB, et al. (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. | InterPro |
| IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation with IUBMB:6.1.1.20 Last Updated 2013-03-02 |
computational | GOA curators and MGI curators (2001) Gene Ontology annotation based on Enzyme Commission mapping. | UniProtKB | |
| MSF1/YPR047W | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2007-01-19 |
manually curated | Sanni A, et al. (1991) Evolution of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase quaternary structure and activity: Saccharomyces cerevisiae mitochondrial phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 88(19):8387-91 | MGI |
| IMP: Inferred from Mutant Phenotype, ISS: Inferred from Sequence or structural Similarity Assigned on 2001-01-18 |
manually curated | Koerner TJ, et al. (1987) Isolation and characterization of the yeast gene coding for the alpha subunit of mitochondrial phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase. J Biol Chem 262(8):3690-6 | SGD | |
| IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2008-12-05 |
manually curated | Roy H, et al. (2005) Loss of editing activity during the evolution of mitochondrial phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase. J Biol Chem 280(46):38186-92 | SGD | |
| IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation with EBI:IPR004530, EBI:IPR005121 Last Updated 2013-03-02 |
computational | DDB, et al. (2001) Gene Ontology annotation through association of InterPro records with GO terms. | InterPro | |
| IEA: Inferred from Electronic Annotation with IUBMB:6.1.1.20 Last Updated 2013-03-02 |
computational | GOA curators and MGI curators (2001) Gene Ontology annotation based on Enzyme Commission mapping. | UniProtKB | |
| contributes_to: phenylalanine-tRNA ligase activity 2 genes directly annotated to this term |
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| Locus | Evidence | Annotation Method | Reference | Assigned By |
| FRS1/YLR060W | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2008-12-05 |
manually curated | Roy H, et al. (2005) Loss of editing activity during the evolution of mitochondrial phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase. J Biol Chem 280(46):38186-92 | SGD |
| IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2013-03-19 |
manually curated | Fasiolo F, et al. (1975) Modification of phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase from baker's yeast by proteolytic cleavage and properties of the trypsin-modified enzyme. Eur J Biochem 53(2):487-92 | SGD | |
| FRS2/YFL022C | IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2008-12-05 |
manually curated | Roy H, et al. (2005) Loss of editing activity during the evolution of mitochondrial phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase. J Biol Chem 280(46):38186-92 | SGD |
| IDA: Inferred from Direct Assay Assigned on 2013-03-19 |
manually curated | Fasiolo F, et al. (1975) Modification of phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase from baker's yeast by proteolytic cleavage and properties of the trypsin-modified enzyme. Eur J Biochem 53(2):487-92 | SGD | |



