Gene Information
Gene NameKARS
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length597
Protein NamesLysine--tRNA ligase (EC 2.7.7.-) (EC 6.1.1.6) (Lysyl-tRNA synthetase) (LysRS)
Target Namelysine--trna ligase
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBQ15046
Gene CardKARS1
Uniprot IDQ15046
PfamPF00152; PF01336
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.049259(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3BJU  (X-ray  2.31A  4DPG  (X-ray  2.84A  4YCU  (X-ray  2.10A  4YCW  (X-ray  2.90A  6CHD  (X-ray  2.50A  6ILD  (X-ray  1.88A  6ILH  (X-ray  2.50A  7EA9  (X-ray  2.50A 
DBSNP rs369114426  rs267607194  rs397514745  rs11557665  rs772410450  rs146955132  rs397514746  rs761527468  rs778748895  rs1555512658  rs770522582  rs6834 
Subcellular location [CC][Isoform Cytoplasmic]: Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10952987, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19289464, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23159739, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28887846}. Cytoplasm {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15220430}. Nucleus {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15220430, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23159739}. Cell membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15220430};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15220430}. Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15851690}. Note=Secretion is induced by TNF-alpha (PubMed:15851690). Cytosolic in quiescent mast cells. Translocates into the nucleus in response to mast cell activation by immunoglobulin E (PubMed:23159739). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15851690, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23159739}.;
[Isoform Mitochondrial]: Mitochondrion {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10952987}.
Mouse PG classificationLPG
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