Cysteine-tRNA Ligase, Cytoplasmic

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Cysteine-tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic (748 aa, ~85 kDa) is encoded by the human CARS1 gene. This protein is involved in tRNA aminoacylation.

**Synonyms:** - CARS - CARS1 - CysRS - Cysteine tRNA Ligase 1, Cytoplasmic - Cysteine--tRNA Ligase - Cysteine--tRNA Ligase, Cytoplasmic - Cysteine-tRNA Ligase - Cysteinyl--tRNA Synthetase, Cytoplasmic - Cysteinyl-tRNA Ligase, Cytoplasmic - Cysteinyl-tRNA Synthetase - Cysteinyl-tRNA Synthetase, Cytoplasmic - Cysteinyl-tRNA Synthetase, Cytoplasmic - EC 6.1.1.16