srs-2 encodes a predicted cytoplasmic seryl-tRNA synthetase (SerRS), a class II aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase that catalyzes the attachment of serine to its cognate tRNA and is thus required for protein biosynthesis; in C. elegans, SRS-2 activity is required for embryonic and germline development and normal postembryonic growth rates.
Predicted to enable serine-tRNA ligase activity and tRNA binding activity. Involved in translation. Predicted to be located in cytosol. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in intellectual disability and prostate carcinoma. Is an ortholog of human SARS1 (seryl-tRNA synthetase 1).
Map position created from combination of previous interpolated map position (based on known location of sequence) and allele information. Therefore this is not a genetic map position based on recombination frequencies or genetic experiments. This was done on advice of the CGC.