Sequence Description Alias PCC hrr YLR060W Beta subunit of cytoplasmic phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase; forms a tetramer with Frs2p to generate active enzyme; able to hydrolyze mis-aminoacylated tRNA-Phe, which could contribute to translational quality control [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004050] 0.7921817682039959 7 YGR124W Asparagine synthetase; catalyzes the synthesis of L-asparagine from L-aspartate in the asparagine biosynthetic pathway; ASN2 has a paralog, ASN1, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003356] 0.7839383449735787 2 YCR053W Threonine synthase; conserved protein that catalyzes formation of threonine from O-phosphohomoserine; expression is regulated by the GCN4-mediated general amino acid control pathway [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000649] 0.7806701380829882 3 YPR033C Cytoplasmic and mitochondrial histidine tRNA synthetase; efficient mitochondrial localization requires both a presequence and an amino-terminal sequence; mutations in human ortholog HARS2 are associated with Perrault syndrome [Source:SGD;Acc:S000006237] 0.7675422943762704 6 YHR064C Hsp70 protein that interacts with Zuo1p (a DnaJ homolog); interacts with Zuo1p to form a ribosome-associated complex that binds the ribosome via the Zuo1p subunit; also involved in pleiotropic drug resistance via sequential activation of PDR1 and PDR5; binds ATP [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001106] 0.7564604458305456 15 YIL078W Threonyl-tRNA synthetase; essential cytoplasmic protein; human homolog TARS can complement yeast null mutant [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001340] 0.7497003428706978 29 YGR094W Mitochondrial and cytoplasmic valyl-tRNA synthetase; human homolog VARS2 implicated in mitochondrial diseases, can partially complement yeast null mutant [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003326] 0.7467307131225301 38 YNL247W Cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase; may interact with ribosomes, based on co-purification experiments; human gene CARS allows growth of the yeast haploid null mutant after sporulation of a heterozygous diploid [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005191] 0.7413223001343165 59 YOR108W Alpha-isopropylmalate synthase II (2-isopropylmalate synthase); catalyzes the first step in the leucine biosynthesis pathway; the minor isozyme, responsible for the residual alpha-IPMS activity detected in a leu4 null mutant; LEU9 has a paralog, LEU4, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005634] 0.7386865366291622 9 YGR214W Ribosomal 40S subunit protein S0A; required for maturation of 18S rRNA along with Rps0Bp; deletion of either RPS0 gene reduces growth rate, deletion of both genes is lethal; homologous to human ribosomal protein SA and bacterial S2; RPS0A has a paralog, RPS0B, that arose from the whole genome duplication; [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003446] 0.7384885155222233 33 YBR121C Cytoplasmic and mitochondrial glycyl-tRNA synthase; ligates glycine to the cognate anticodon-bearing tRNA; transcription termination factor that may interact with the 3'-end of pre-mRNA to promote 3'-end formation; GRS1 has a paralog, GRS2, that arose from the whole genome duplication; human homolog GARS implicated in Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, can complement yeast null mutant [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000325] 0.7370282662890788 36 YFL022C Alpha subunit of cytoplasmic phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase; forms a tetramer with Frs1p to form active enzyme; evolutionarily distant from mitochondrial phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase based on protein sequence, but substrate binding is similar [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001872] 0.7348344948175944 12 YBR084W Mitochondrial C1-tetrahydrofolate synthase; involved in interconversion between different oxidation states of tetrahydrofolate (THF); provides activities of formyl-THF synthetase, methenyl-THF cyclohydrolase, and methylene-THF dehydrogenase [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000288] 0.7306627940619659 55 YGL245W Glutamyl-tRNA synthetase (GluRS); forms a complex with methionyl-tRNA synthetase (Mes1p) and Arc1p; complex formation increases the catalytic efficiency of both tRNA synthetases and ensures their correct localization to the cytoplasm; protein abundance increases in response to DNA replication stress [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003214] 0.726782375700606 17 YGR285C Ribosome-associated chaperone; zuotin functions in ribosome biogenesis and as a chaperone for nascent polypeptide chains in partnership with Ssz1p and SSb1/2; contains a DnaJ domain and functions as a J-protein partner for Ssb1p and Ssb2p; human gene DNAJC2 can partially complement yeast zuo1 null mutant [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003517] 0.7256408521555475 15 YKL081W Gamma subunit of translational elongation factor eEF1B; stimulates the binding of aminoacyl-tRNA (AA-tRNA) to ribosomes by releasing eEF1A (Tef1p/Tef2p) from the ribosomal complex [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001564] 0.7239094635196975 19 YGR264C Methionyl-tRNA synthetase; forms a complex with glutamyl-tRNA synthetase (Gus1p) and Arc1p, which increases the catalytic efficiency of both tRNA synthetases; also has a role in nuclear export of tRNAs; mutations in human ortholog MARS are associated with pediatric pulmonary alveolar proteinosis [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003496] 0.7227124374108875 83 YHR020W Prolyl-tRNA synthetase; N-terminal domain shows weak homology to prokaryotic posttransfer editing domain, but does not possess posttransfer editing activity; may interact with ribosomes, based on co-purification experiments [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001062] 0.7201240394417224 23 YOR323C Gamma-glutamyl phosphate reductase; catalyzes the second step in proline biosynthesis [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005850] 0.7149887412351371 19 YDL229W Cytoplasmic ATPase that is a ribosome-associated molecular chaperone; functions with J-protein partner Zuo1p; may be involved in folding of newly-made polypeptide chains; member of the HSP70 family; interacts with phosphatase subunit Reg1p; SSB1 has a paralog, SSB2, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002388] 0.7134564566722397 20 YDR023W Cytosolic seryl-tRNA synthetase; class II aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase that aminoacylates tRNA(Ser), displays tRNA-dependent amino acid recognition which enhances discrimination of the serine substrate, interacts with peroxin Pex21p [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002430] 0.7107375648187735 37 YBR263W Mitochondrial serine hydroxymethyltransferase; converts serine to glycine plus 5,10 methylenetetrahydrofolate; involved in generating precursors for purine, pyrimidine, amino acid, and lipid biosynthesis; reverse reaction generates serine [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000467] 0.7092012913849247 22 YER165W Poly(A) binding protein; part of the 3'-end RNA-processing complex, mediates interactions between the 5' cap structure and the 3' mRNA poly(A) tail, involved in control of poly(A) tail length, interacts with translation factor eIF-4G; stimulates, but is not required for the deadenylation activity of the Pan2p-Pan3p poly(A)-ribonuclease complex [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000967] 0.7009964155234227 24 YGL022W Subunit of the oligosaccharyltransferase complex of the ER lumen; complex catalyzes asparagine-linked glycosylation of newly synthesized proteins; forms a subcomplex with Ost3p and Ost4p and is directly involved in catalysis [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002990] 0.6975720289613855 25 YGL148W Bifunctional chorismate synthase and flavin reductase; catalyzes the conversion of 5-enolpyruvylshikimate 3-phosphate (EPSP) to form chorismate, which is a precursor to aromatic amino acids; protein abundance increases in response to DNA replication stress [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003116] 0.6974733044598608 26 YDR321W Cytosolic L-asparaginase, involved in asparagine catabolism; catalyzes hydrolysis of L-asparagine to aspartic acid and ammonia; important enzyme for the treatment of acute lymphoblastic leukemia; has low glutaminase activity and dependence; synthesized constitutively [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002729] 0.6931625213039382 27 YGR185C Cytoplasmic tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase; required for cytoplasmic protein synthesis; interacts with positions 34 and 35 of the tRNATyr anticodon; mutations in human ortholog YARS are associated with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) neuropathies; human ortholog YARS functionally complements the heat sensitivity of a ts allele; protein abundance increases in response to DNA replication stress [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003417] 0.6931524131004141 28 YDR341C Arginyl-tRNA synthetase; the authentic, non-tagged protein is detected in highly purified mitochondria in high-throughput studies; YDR341C has a paralog, MSR1, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002749] 0.6926164874296059 29 YNL209W Cytoplasmic ATPase that is a ribosome-associated molecular chaperone; functions with J-protein partner Zuo1p; may be involved in the folding of newly-synthesized polypeptide chains; member of the HSP70 family; SSB2 has a paralog, SSB1, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005153] 0.691607010930638 30 YLR083C Protein with a role in cellular adhesion and filamentous growth; also endosome-to-vacuole sorting; similar to Tmn3p; member of Transmembrane Nine family of proteins with 9 transmembrane segments; EMP70 has a paralog, TMN2, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004073] 0.6870312442631791 42 YGL105W Protein that binds tRNA and methionyl- and glutamyl-tRNA synthetases; involved in tRNA delivery, stimulating catalysis, and ensuring localization; also binds quadruplex nucleic acids; protein abundance increases in response to DNA replication stress; methionyl-tRNA synthetase is Mes1p; glutamyl-tRNA synthetase is Gus1p [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003073] 0.6834151595263708 32 YPL131W Ribosomal 60S subunit protein L5; nascent Rpl5p is bound by specific chaperone Syo1p during translation; homologous to mammalian ribosomal protein L5 and bacterial L18; binds 5S rRNA and is required for 60S subunit assembly [Source:SGD;Acc:S000006052] 0.6827382198364061 53 YHR068W Deoxyhypusine synthase; catalyzes formation of deoxyhypusine, the first step in hypusine biosynthesis; triggers posttranslational hypusination of translation elongation factor eIF-5A and regulates its intracellular levels; tetrameric; human homolog DHPS allows growth of yeast haploid dys1 null mutant after sporulation of heterozygous diploid [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001110] 0.6778699877280177 34 YER086W Threonine deaminase, catalyzes first step in isoleucine biosynthesis; expression is under general amino acid control; ILV1 locus exhibits highly positioned nucleosomes whose organization is independent of known ILV1 regulation [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000888] 0.6772167782665602 35 YML106W Major orotate phosphoribosyltransferase (OPRTase) isozyme; catalyzes the fifth enzymatic step in de novo biosynthesis of pyrimidines, converting orotate into orotidine-5'-phosphate; URA5 has a paralog, URA10, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004574] 0.6771176317071038 36 YDR144C GPI-anchored aspartyl protease; member of the yapsin family of proteases involved in cell wall growth and maintenance; shares functions with Yap3p and Kex2p; MKC7 has a paralog, YPS1, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002551] 0.6758679553604536 37 YMR217W GMP synthase; highly conserved enzyme that catalyzes the second step in the biosynthesis of GMP from inosine 5'-phosphate (IMP); transcription is not subject to regulation by guanine but is negatively regulated by nutrient starvation; reduction-of-function mutation gua1-G388D causes changes in cellular guanine nucleotide pools, defects in general protein synthesis, and impaired translation of GCN4 mRNA [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004830] 0.6744022970878645 92 YDR037W Lysyl-tRNA synthetase [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002444] 0.6681200619020209 39 YOR063W Ribosomal 60S subunit protein L3; homologous to mammalian ribosomal protein L3 and bacterial L3; plays an important role in function of eIF5B in stimulating 3' end processing of 18S rRNA in context of 80S ribosomes that have not yet engaged in translation; involved in replication and maintenance of killer double stranded RNA virus [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005589] 0.6673772723800985 57 YJL080C Essential RNA-binding G protein effector of mating response pathway; ligand-activated RNA-binding protein that delivers RNAs involved in polarization and perpetualizing mating signal to shmoo tip during pheromone signaling; Scp160p-mediated RNA trafficking essential for chemotropism and successful mating; mainly associated with nuclear envelope and ER, interacts in mRNA-dependent manner with translating ribosomes via multiple KH domains, similar to vertebrate vigilins [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003616] 0.6672947028083497 100 YDL143W Subunit of the cytosolic chaperonin Cct ring complex; related to Tcp1p, required for the assembly of actin and tubulins in vivo [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002302] 0.6672242983310285 47 YLL018C Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase, primarily cytoplasmic; homodimeric enzyme that catalyzes the specific aspartylation of tRNA(Asp); class II aminoacyl tRNA synthetase; binding to its own mRNA may confer autoregulation; shares five highly conserved amino acids with human that when mutated cause leukoencephalopathy characterized by hypomyelination with brain stem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity (HBSL) [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003941] 0.6610193014537257 43 YLR432W Inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase; catalyzes the rate-limiting step in the de novo synthesis of GTP; member of a four-gene family in S. cerevisiae, constitutively expressed; IMD3 has a paralog, IMD4, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004424] 0.6599888080285671 44 YMR235C GTPase activating protein (GAP) for Gsp1p; involved in nuclear transport [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004848] 0.658922573560768 85 YKL191W Protein required for synthesis of diphthamide; required along with Dph1p, Kti11p, Jjj3p, and Dph5p; diphthamide is a modified histidine residue of translation elongation factor 2 (Eft1p or Eft2p); may act in a complex with Dph1p and Kti11p [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001674] 0.658031787351796 79 YLR340W Conserved ribosomal protein P0 of the ribosomal stalk; involved in interaction between translational elongation factors and the ribosome; phosphorylated on serine 302; homologous to mammalian ribosomal protein LP0 and bacterial L10 [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004332] 0.6577418109888947 48 YEL042W Guanosine diphosphatase located in the Golgi; involved in the transport of GDP-mannose into the Golgi lumen, converting GDP to GMP after mannose is transferred to substrates; null mutants are defective in sporulation and pre-meiotic S phase entry; orthologous to human ENTPD6, a meiosis-associated non-obstructive azoospermia (NOA) related gene identified in GWAS studies [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000768] 0.6573311444579879 49 YNL069C Ribosomal 60S subunit protein L16B; N-terminally acetylated, binds 5.8 S rRNA; transcriptionally regulated by Rap1p; homologous to mammalian ribosomal protein L13A and bacterial L13; RPL16B has a paralog, RPL16A, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005013] 0.6522742521242595 75 YLR249W Translation elongation factor 3; contains two ABC cassettes; binds and hydrolyzes ATP; YEF3 has a paralog, HEF3, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004239] 0.647285020488903 75 YKR059W Translation initiation factor eIF4A; DEA(D/H)-box RNA helicase that couples ATPase activity to RNA binding and unwinding; forms a dumbbell structure of two compact domains connected by a linker; interacts with eIF4G; protein abundance increases in response to DNA replication stress; TIF1 has a paralog, TIF2, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001767] 0.6471576526396872 52 YNR021W Putative protein of unknown function; green fluorescent protein (GFP)-fusion protein localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum; YNR021W is not an essential gene [Source:SGD;Acc:S000005304] 0.6432862415196892 56 YKL181W 5-phospho-ribosyl-1(alpha)-pyrophosphate synthetase; synthesizes PRPP, which is required for nucleotide, histidine, and tryptophan biosynthesis; plays a key role in cell wall integrity (CWI) pathway; one of five related enzymes, which are active as heteromultimeric complexes; missense mutations in human homolog PRPS1 are associated with neuropathic Arts syndrome and Charcot-Marie Tooth (CMTX5) disease [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001664] 0.642212287267668 98 YDR385W Elongation factor 2 (EF-2), also encoded by EFT1; catalyzes ribosomal translocation during protein synthesis; contains diphthamide, the unique posttranslationally modified histidine residue specifically ADP-ribosylated by diphtheria toxin; EFT2 has a paralog, EFT1, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002793] 0.6412662973200043 59 YPR118W 5'-methylthioribose-1-phosphate isomerase; catalyzes the isomerization of 5-methylthioribose-1-phosphate to 5-methylthioribulose-1-phosphate in the methionine salvage pathway [Source:SGD;Acc:S000006322] 0.6399468585132762 60 YDL084W Component of the TREX complex required for nuclear mRNA export; member of the DEAD-box RNA helicase superfamily and is involved in early and late steps of spliceosome assembly; homolog of the human splicing factor hUAP56; relocalizes from nucleus to cytoplasm upon DNA replication stress [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002242] 0.6384748341016425 61 YKL212W Phosphatidylinositol phosphate (PtdInsP) phosphatase; involved in hydrolysis of PtdIns[4]P in the early and medial Golgi; regulated by interaction with Vps74p; ER localized transmembrane protein which cycles through the Golgi; involved in protein trafficking and processing, secretion, and cell wall maintenance; regulates sphingolipid biosynthesis through the modulation of PtdIns(4)P metabolism [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001695] 0.6320018744144883 67 YJR064W Subunit of the cytosolic chaperonin Cct ring complex; related to Tcp1p, required for the assembly of actin and tubulins in vivo [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003825] 0.6277203796757224 97 YGR061C Formylglycinamidine-ribonucleotide (FGAM)-synthetase; catalyzes a step in the 'de novo' purine nucleotide biosynthetic pathway [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003293] 0.6267689368015582 70 YPR074C Transketolase; catalyzes conversion of xylulose-5-phosphate and ribose-5-phosphate to sedoheptulose-7-phosphate and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate in the pentose phosphate pathway; needed for synthesis of aromatic amino acids; TKL1 has a paralog, TKL2, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000006278] 0.6264709117100616 71 YLR150W Protein required for optimal translation under nutrient stress; perturbs association of Yef3p with ribosomes; involved in TOR signaling; binds G4 quadruplex and purine motif triplex nucleic acid; helps maintain telomere structure; protein abundance increases in response to DNA replication stress; serves as a ribosome preservation factor both during quiescence and recovery [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004140] 0.6256469986204813 72 YFR031C-A Ribosomal 60S subunit protein L2A; homologous to mammalian ribosomal protein L2 and bacterial L2; RPL2A has a paralog, RPL2B, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002104] 0.6246092414109996 90 YAL023C Protein O-mannosyltransferase of the ER membrane; transfers mannose residues from dolichyl phosphate-D-mannose to protein serine/threonine residues; involved in ER quality control; acts in a complex with Pmt1p, can instead interact with Pmt5p; antifungal drug target; PMT2 has a paralog, PMT3, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000021] 0.6220004917821521 75 YDL014W Histone glutamine methyltransferase, modifies H2A at Q105 in nucleolus; component of the small subunit processome complex, which is required for processing of pre-18S rRNA; ortholog of mammalian fibrillarin; inviability of the null mutant is functionally complemented by human FBL [Source:SGD;Acc:S000002172] 0.6212004688288052 77 YMR307W Beta-1,3-glucanosyltransferase; required for cell wall assembly and also has a role in transcriptional silencing; localizes to cell surface via a glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchor; also found at nuclear periphery; genetic interactions with histone H3 lysine acetyltransferases GCN5 and SAS3 indicate previously unsuspected functions for Gas1 in DNA damage response and cell cycle regulation [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004924] 0.6164252231708673 81 YJR143C Protein O-mannosyltransferase; transfers mannose residues from dolichyl phosphate-D-mannose to protein serine/threonine residues; appears to form homodimers in vivo and does not complex with other Pmt proteins; target for new antifungals [Source:SGD;Acc:S000003904] 0.6159187475544666 82 YLR244C Methionine aminopeptidase; catalyzes the cotranslational removal of N-terminal methionine from nascent polypeptides; function is partially redundant with that of Map2p [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004234] 0.6137044460601823 85 YMR146C eIF3i subunit of the eukaryotic translation initiation factor 3 (eIF3); subunit of the core complex of eIF3; essential for translation; stimulates rate of ribosomal scanning during translation reinitiation; eIF3 is also involved in programmed stop codon readthrough [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004754] 0.6128762272329471 86 YFL037W Beta-tubulin; associates with alpha-tubulin (Tub1p and Tub3p) to form tubulin dimer, which polymerizes to form microtubules; mutation in human ortholog is associated with congenital fibrosis of the extraocular muscles (CFEOM) with polymicrogyria [Source:SGD;Acc:S000001857] 0.6100556521243872 88 YBR283C Subunit of the Ssh1 translocon complex; Sec61p homolog involved in co-translational pathway of protein translocation; not essential [Source:SGD;Acc:S000000487] 0.6034477080595161 95 YLR029C Ribosomal 60S subunit protein L15A; binds to 5.8 S rRNA; homologous to mammalian ribosomal protein L15, no bacterial homolog; RPL15A has a paralog, RPL15B, that arose from the whole genome duplication [Source:SGD;Acc:S000004019] 0.6005693824698256 97