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Symbol RARS2 contributors: mct/npt - updated : 12-11-2020
HGNC name arginyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial
HGNC id 21406
Corresponding disease
EIEE91 epileptic encephalopathy, early infantile, 91
PCH6 pontocerebellar hypoplasia 6
Location 6q15      Physical location : 88.224.097 - 88.299.735
Synonym name
  • arginine-tRNA ligase
  • arginyl-tRNA synthetase-like
  • Synonym symbol(s) DALRD2, PRO1992, PCH6, ArgRS, RARSL, MGC14993, MGC23778, dJ382I10.6,
    EC.number 6.1.1.19
    DNA
    TYPE functioning gene
    STRUCTURE 76.06 kb     20 Exon(s)
    MAPPING cloned Y linked N status confirmed
    RNA
    TRANSCRIPTS type messenger
    identificationnb exonstypebpproduct
    ProteinkDaAAspecific expressionYearPubmed
    20 - 2242 63.7 578 - 2015 26083569
  • a 16 aa transit peptide of 1.8 kda
  • a 562 aa mature peptide of 63.7 kda
  • 20 - 2123 - 588 - 2015 26083569
    18 - 2333 - 403 - 2015 26083569
    19 - 2407 - 403 - 2015 26083569
    21 - 2344 - 413 - 2015 26083569
    20 - 2463 - 403 - 2015 26083569
    21 - 2625 - 403 - 2015 26083569
    21 - 2582 - 403 - 2015 26083569
    21 - 2586 - 403 - 2015 26083569
    EXPRESSION
    Type ubiquitous
       expressed in (based on citations)
    organ(s)
    SystemOrgan level 1Organ level 2Organ level 3Organ level 4LevelPubmedSpeciesStageRna symbol
    Digestivesalivary gland   highly
    Endocrineplacenta    
    Reproductivefemale systemuteruscervix highly
    Urinarybladder   highly
    cell lineage
    cell lines
    fluid/secretion
    at STAGE
    physiological period pregnancy
    Text placenta
    PROTEIN
    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    STRUCTURE
    motifs/domains
    HOMOLOGY
    interspecies homolog to rattus Rarsl (85.6 pc)
    homolog to murine Rars2 (86 pc)
    Homologene
    FAMILY
  • class-I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family
  • CATEGORY enzyme
    SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION     intracellular
    intracellular,cytoplasm,organelle,mitochondria,matrix
    basic FUNCTION
  • acting as an arginine-tRNA ligase
  • encodes for an enzyme that aminoacylates mt-tRNAArg in mitochondria
  • CELLULAR PROCESS protein, translation/synthesis
    PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS
    PATHWAY
    metabolism
    signaling
    a component
    INTERACTION
    DNA
    RNA
    small molecule nucleotide,
  • ATP
  • protein
  • PHLDA3
  • cell & other
    REGULATION
    ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
    corresponding disease(s) PCH6 , EIEE91
    Susceptibility
    Variant & Polymorphism
    Candidate gene
    Marker
    Therapy target
    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS