Predicted to enable methionine-tRNA ligase activity. Predicted to be involved in methionyl-tRNA aminoacylation. Predicted to be located in cytosol. Predicted to be part of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase multienzyme complex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2U; hereditary spastic paraplegia 70; and trichothiodystrophy. Is an ortholog of human MARS1 (methionyl-tRNA synthetase 1).
Predicted to enable RNA polymerase II CTD heptapeptide repeat phosphatase activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including carcinoma (multiple); endometrial cancer; and primary autosomal recessive microcephaly 1. Is an ortholog of human MCPH1 (microcephalin 1).