Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable several functions, including aminoacyl-tRNA ligase activity; nucleic acid binding activity; and protein homodimerization activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including negative regulation of angiogenesis; negative regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process; and translation. Predicted to act upstream of or within translation. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; early conceptus; exocrine system; and genitourinary system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in intellectual disability. Orthologous to human SARS1 (seryl-tRNA synthetase 1).