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MARS1 methionyl-tRNA synthetase 1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 4141, updated on 7-Apr-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
MARS1provided by HGNC
Official Full Name
methionyl-tRNA synthetase 1provided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:6898
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000166986 MIM:156560; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6898
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
MRS; ILLD; MARS; TTD9; CMT2U; ILFS2; METRS; MTRNS; SPG70
Summary
This gene encodes a member of the class I family of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. These enzymes play a critical role in protein biosynthesis by charging tRNAs with their cognate amino acids. The encoded protein is a component of the multi-tRNA synthetase complex and catalyzes the ligation of methionine to tRNA molecules. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 31.8), appendix (RPKM 28.7) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
12q13.3
Exon count:
21
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 12 NC_000012.12 (57488068..57516652)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 12 NC_060936.1 (57456360..57484880)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 12 NC_000012.11 (57881851..57910435)

Chromosome 12 - NC_000012.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124902947 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6536 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6537 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 4581 Neighboring gene inhibin subunit beta E Neighboring gene GLI family zinc finger 1 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:57869684-57870573 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6538 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6539 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6540 Neighboring gene Rho GTPase activating protein 9 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6541 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 6542 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancers GRCh37_chr12:57880828-57881775 and GRCh37_chr12:57881776-57882722 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 11633 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903093 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC128125814 Neighboring gene microRNA 6758 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:57913133-57914094 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr12:57914069-57915268 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr12:57916016-57916975 Neighboring gene DNA damage inducible transcript 3 Neighboring gene microRNA 616 Neighboring gene methyl-CpG binding domain protein 6 Neighboring gene dynactin subunit 2

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

HIV-1 interactions

Replication interactions

Interaction Pubs
Knockdown of methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MARS) by shRNA library screening inhibits HIV-1 replication in cultured Jurkat T-cells PubMed

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Pr55(Gag) gag Interaction of HIV-1 Gag with methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MARS) is identified in a series of six affinity purification/mass spectrometry screens PubMed
matrix gag HIV-1 MA is identified to have a physical interaction with methionyl-tRNA synthetase (MARS) in human HEK293 and/or Jurkat cell lines by using affinity tagging and purification mass spectrometry analyses PubMed

Go to the HIV-1, Human Interaction Database

Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Clone Names

  • FLJ35667

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables ATP binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables methionine-tRNA ligase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables methionine-tRNA ligase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables methionine-tRNA ligase activity TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
enables tRNA binding IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
part_of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase multienzyme complex IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
part_of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase multienzyme complex IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytoplasm IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
is_active_in cytosol IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in cytosol IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in cytosol TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
located_in membrane HDA PubMed 
located_in nucleolus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
methionine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic
Names
cytosolic methionyl-tRNA synthetase
NP_004981.2
XP_047284807.1
XP_047284808.1
XP_054228032.1
XP_054228033.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_034077.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5116..33700
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_004990.4NP_004981.2  methionine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_004981.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    BC011849, D84224
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS8942.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B3KVK7, P56192, Q14895, Q53H14, Q96A15, Q96BZ0, Q9NSE0
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K492
    Related
    ENSP00000262027.5, ENST00000262027.10
    Conserved Domains (7) summary
    cd07957
    Location:642771
    Anticodon_Ia_Met; Anticodon-binding domain of methionyl tRNA synthetases
    cd00814
    Location:265633
    MetRS_core; catalytic core domain of methioninyl-tRNA synthetases
    cd10307
    Location:77179
    GST_C_MetRS_N; Glutathione S-transferase C-terminal-like, alpha helical domain of Methionyl-tRNA synthetase from higher eukaryotes
    COG0625
    Location:47189
    GstA; Glutathione S-transferase [Posttranslational modification, protein turnover, chaperones]
    PRK12268
    Location:264819
    PRK12268; methionyl-tRNA synthetase; Reviewed
    cd00939
    Location:845889
    MetRS_RNA; MetRS_RNA binding domain. This short RNA-binding domain is found at the C-terminus of MetRS in several higher eukaryote aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs). It is repeated in Drosophila MetRS. This domain consists of a helix-turn-helix structure, which is ...
    cl00388
    Location:2768
    Thioredoxin_like; Protein Disulfide Oxidoreductases and Other Proteins with a Thioredoxin fold

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000012.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    57488068..57516652
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_047428852.1XP_047284808.1  methionine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X2

    Related
    ENSP00000446168.2, ENST00000537638.6
  2. XM_047428851.1XP_047284807.1  methionine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060936.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    57456360..57484880
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054372058.1XP_054228033.1  methionine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X2

  2. XM_054372057.1XP_054228032.1  methionine--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1