Gene Information
Gene NameLARS2
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length903
Protein NamesLeucine--tRNA ligase, mitochondrial (EC 6.1.1.4) (Leucyl-tRNA synthetase) (LeuRS)
Target Nameprobable leucine--trna ligase, mitochondrial
Target TypeNA
Gene Age1488 ( ENSG00000011376 )
Evolutionary StageCellular_organisms
AlphaFoldDBQ15031
Gene CardLARS2
Uniprot IDQ15031
PfamPF08264; PF00133
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.009509306)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ LARS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ LARS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ LARS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ LARS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Lars2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ LARS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Lars2 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ LARS2 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsNA
ParalogsVARS1, MARS2, MARS1, IARS1, VARS2, IARS2, LARS1
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityUbiquitously expressed, but highest expression in tissues with high metabolic rates, such as skeletal muscle, heart, and kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20194621}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB NA 
DBSNP rs879255606  rs199589947  rs398123036  rs36054230  rs9827689 
Subcellular location [CC]Mitochondrion matrix {ECO:0000250}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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