Gene Information
Gene NameGARS
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length739
Protein NamesGlycine--tRNA ligase (EC 6.1.1.14) (Diadenosine tetraphosphate synthetase) (Ap4A synthetase) (EC 2.7.7.-) (Glycyl-tRNA synthetase) (GlyRS) (Glycyl-tRNA synthetase 1)
Target Nameglycine--trna ligase
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP41250
Gene CardGARS1
Uniprot IDP41250
PfamPF03129; PF00587; PF00458
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityWidely expressed, including in brain and spinal cord. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12690580}.;
[Isoform 2]: Expressed in brain, spinal cord, muscle, heart and spleen. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26327585}.;
[Isoform 1]: Expressed in brain, spinal cord, muscle, heart, spleen and liver. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26327585}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.001407(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2PME  (X-ray  2.90A  2PMF  (X-ray  2.85A  2Q5H  (X-ray  3.00A  2Q5I  (X-ray  2.80A  2ZT5  (X-ray  2.50A  2ZT6  (X-ray  3.08A  2ZT7  (X-ray  2.70A  2ZT8  (X-ray  3.35A  2ZXF  (X-ray  3.40A  4KQE  (X-ray  2.74A  4KR2  (X-ray  3.29A  4KR3  (X-ray  3.24A  4QEI  (X-ray  2.88A  5E6M  (X-ray  2.93A 
DBSNP rs1049402  rs370531212  rs137852645  rs137852644  rs1554337369  rs1554337974  rs2230310  rs1064795123  rs137852643  rs137852648  rs1135401748  rs1554338260  rs1554338262  rs17159287  rs770924455  rs1060502838  rs137852647  rs137852646  rs766280100  rs201358272  rs747080824 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17035524}. Cell projection, axon {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17035524}. Secreted {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9CZD3}. Secreted, extracellular exosome {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9CZD3}. Note=In transfected COS7 cells, not detected in mitochondria, nor in Golgi apparatus (PubMed:17035524). Secreted by motor neuron, possibly through the exosome pathway (By similarity). {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:Q9CZD3, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17035524}.;
[Isoform 1]: Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17529987, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26327585}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:26327585}.;
[Isoform 2]: Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17529987, ECO:0000269|PubMed:26327585}. Cell projection, axon {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25168514}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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