Structural highlights 
  Function 
SYY_METJA Catalyzes the attachment of tyrosine to tRNA(Tyr) in a two-step reaction: tyrosine is first activated by ATP to form Tyr-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of tRNA(Tyr).[1] 
  Evolutionary Conservation 
Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.
 See Also
  References 
- ↑ Steer BA, Schimmel P. Major anticodon-binding region missing from an archaebacterial tRNA synthetase. J Biol Chem. 1999 Dec 10;274(50):35601-6. PMID:10585437