Term Name:	tyrosine-tRNA ligase activity
Synonyms:	L-tyrosine-tRNA(Tyr) ligase (AMP-forming) activity, L-tyrosine-tRNATyr ligase (AMP-forming), L-tyrosine:tRNATyr ligase (AMP-forming), tyrosine translase activity, tyrosine tRNA synthetase activity, tyrosine-transfer ribonucleate synthetase activity, tyrosine-transfer RNA ligase activity, tyrosyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase activity, tyrosyl-transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase activity, tyrosyl-transfer RNA synthetase activity, tyrosyl-tRNA ligase activity, tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase activity
Definition:	Catalysis of the reaction: L-tyrosine + ATP + tRNA(Tyr) = L-tyrosyl-tRNA(Tyr) + AMP + diphosphate + 2 H+.
Ontology:	GO: Molecular Function [GO:0004831]    QuickGO    AmiGO