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    WARS1 tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase 1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 7453, updated on 3-Nov-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    WARS1provided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase 1provided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:12729
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000140105 MIM:191050; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12729
    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
    HMN9; WARS; HMND9; IFI53; IFP53; GAMMA-2; NEDMSBA
    Summary
    Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases catalyze the aminoacylation of tRNA by their cognate amino acid. Because of their central role in linking amino acids with nucleotide triplets contained in tRNAs, aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are thought to be among the first proteins that appeared in evolution. Two forms of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase exist, a cytoplasmic form, named WARS, and a mitochondrial form, named WARS2. Tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase (WARS) catalyzes the aminoacylation of tRNA(trp) with tryptophan and is induced by interferon. Tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase belongs to the class I tRNA synthetase family. Four transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
    Expression
    Broad expression in placenta (RPKM 128.2), appendix (RPKM 87.1) and 24 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    See WARS1 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    14q32.2
    Exon count:
    15
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 14 NC_000014.9 (100333790..100376327, complement)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 14 NC_060938.1 (94566811..94609425, complement)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 14 NC_000014.8 (100800127..100842664, complement)

    Chromosome 14 - NC_000014.9Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene RNA, 7SL, cytoplasmic 523, pseudogene Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9038 Neighboring gene solute carrier family 25 member 47 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100837597-100838513 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9039 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 9040 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 6090 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 6091 Neighboring gene NADH:ubiquinone oxidoreductase subunit B3 pseudogene 4 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100848141-100849101 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100849328-100849837 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100860083-100860587 Neighboring gene WD repeat domain 25 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100863901-100865100 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100870227-100870728 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC105370664 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100876203-100876704 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100876705-100877204 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100885967-100886468 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100886469-100886968 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100893614-100894278 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100904917-100906116 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 12420 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr14:100913795-100914295 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903383

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues 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

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    HIV-1 interactions

    Protein interactions

    Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
    capsid gag The Capsid domain of HIV-1 Gag is sufficient for the interaction of Gag with tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase in an in vitro pull-down assay 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

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables ATP binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables kinase inhibitor activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein domain specific binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein homodimerization activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein kinase binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables tryptophan-tRNA ligase activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables tryptophan-tRNA ligase activity IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables tryptophan-tRNA ligase activity NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    is_active_in cytoplasm IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in cytoplasm TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in cytosol IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
     
    located_in cytosol TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
    located_in nucleus HDA PubMed 
    located_in nucleus IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    part_of protein-containing complex IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic
    Names
    epididymis secretory sperm binding protein
    hWRS
    interferon-induced protein 53
    trpRS
    tryptophan tRNA ligase 1, cytoplasmic
    NP_004175.2
    NP_776049.1
    NP_998810.1
    NP_998811.1
    XP_011535438.1
    XP_016877116.1
    XP_024305475.1
    XP_047287713.1
    XP_047287714.1
    XP_047287715.1
    XP_047287716.1
    XP_047287717.1
    XP_047287718.1
    XP_047287719.1
    XP_047287720.1
    XP_047287721.1
    XP_054232671.1
    XP_054232672.1
    XP_054232673.1
    XP_054232674.1
    XP_054232675.1
    XP_054232676.1
    XP_054232677.1
    XP_054232678.1
    XP_054232679.1
    XP_054232680.1

    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_029914.1 RefSeqGene

      Range
      5997..47554
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      GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_004184.4NP_004175.2  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform a

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_004175.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript. Variants 1 and 2 both encode isoform a.
      Source sequence(s)
      AV710027, BC017489
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS9960.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
      Related
      ENSP00000376620.2, ENST00000392882.7
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      PLN02486
      Location:85466
      PLN02486; aminoacyl-tRNA ligase
      cd00936
      Location:1261
      WEPRS_RNA; WEPRS_RNA binding domain. This short RNA-binding domain is found in several higher eukaryote aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs). It is found in multiple copies in eukaryotic bifunctional glutamyl-prolyl-tRNA synthetases (EPRS) in a region that separates ...
    2. NM_173701.2NP_776049.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform a

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_776049.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1 and 2 both encode isoform a.
      Source sequence(s)
      AK056100, BC017489
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS9960.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
      Related
      ENSP00000347495.2, ENST00000355338.6
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      PLN02486
      Location:85466
      PLN02486; aminoacyl-tRNA ligase
      cd00936
      Location:1261
      WEPRS_RNA; WEPRS_RNA binding domain. This short RNA-binding domain is found in several higher eukaryote aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs). It is found in multiple copies in eukaryotic bifunctional glutamyl-prolyl-tRNA synthetases (EPRS) in a region that separates ...
    3. NM_213645.2NP_998810.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform b

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_998810.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (3) lacks an alternate exon compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (b) uses a downstream start codon but has the same C-terminus compared to isoform a. Variants 3 and 4 both encode isoform b.
      Source sequence(s)
      BC017489, BG717903
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS9961.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P23381
      Related
      ENSP00000351481.4, ENST00000358655.8
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      PLN02486
      Location:44425
      PLN02486; aminoacyl-tRNA ligase
      cl00349
      Location:223
      S15_NS1_EPRS_RNA-bind; S15/NS1/EPRS_RNA-binding domain. This short domain consists of a helix-turn-helix structure, which can bind to several types of RNA. It is found in the ribosomal protein S15, the influenza A viral nonstructural protein (NSA) and in several eukaryotic ...
    4. NM_213646.2NP_998811.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform b

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_998811.1

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (4) differs in the 5' UTR and coding region compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (b) uses a downstream start codon but has the same C-terminus compared to isoform a. Variants 3 and 4 both encode isoform b.
      Source sequence(s)
      BC017489, BM561448
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS9961.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P23381
      Related
      ENSP00000339485.5, ENST00000344102.9
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      PLN02486
      Location:44425
      PLN02486; aminoacyl-tRNA ligase
      cl00349
      Location:223
      S15_NS1_EPRS_RNA-bind; S15/NS1/EPRS_RNA-binding domain. This short domain consists of a helix-turn-helix structure, which can bind to several types of RNA. It is found in the ribosomal protein S15, the influenza A viral nonstructural protein (NSA) and in several eukaryotic ...

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

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

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000014.9 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      100333790..100376327 complement
      Download
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_024449707.2XP_024305475.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      PLN02486
      Location:85466
      PLN02486; aminoacyl-tRNA ligase
      cd00936
      Location:1261
      WEPRS_RNA; WEPRS_RNA binding domain. This short RNA-binding domain is found in several higher eukaryote aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs). It is found in multiple copies in eukaryotic bifunctional glutamyl-prolyl-tRNA synthetases (EPRS) in a region that separates ...
    2. XM_047431762.1XP_047287718.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    3. XM_047431763.1XP_047287719.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    4. XM_017021627.3XP_016877116.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      PLN02486
      Location:85466
      PLN02486; aminoacyl-tRNA ligase
      cd00936
      Location:1261
      WEPRS_RNA; WEPRS_RNA binding domain. This short RNA-binding domain is found in several higher eukaryote aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs). It is found in multiple copies in eukaryotic bifunctional glutamyl-prolyl-tRNA synthetases (EPRS) in a region that separates ...
    5. XM_047431759.1XP_047287715.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    6. XM_047431758.1XP_047287714.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    7. XM_047431757.1XP_047287713.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    8. XM_047431765.1XP_047287721.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X2

    9. XM_047431764.1XP_047287720.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    10. XM_011537136.4XP_011535438.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X3

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011535438.1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P23381
      Conserved Domains (2) summary
      PLN02486
      Location:44425
      PLN02486; aminoacyl-tRNA ligase
      cl00349
      Location:223
      S15_NS1_EPRS_RNA-bind; S15/NS1/EPRS_RNA-binding domain. This short domain consists of a helix-turn-helix structure, which can bind to several types of RNA. It is found in the ribosomal protein S15, the influenza A viral nonstructural protein (NSA) and in several eukaryotic ...
    11. XM_047431760.1XP_047287716.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    12. XM_047431761.1XP_047287717.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
      Related
      ENSP00000451460.1, ENST00000557135.5

    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060938.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      94566811..94609425 complement
      Download
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_054376700.1XP_054232675.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    2. XM_054376703.1XP_054232678.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    3. XM_054376704.1XP_054232679.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    4. XM_054376696.1XP_054232671.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    5. XM_054376699.1XP_054232674.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    6. XM_054376698.1XP_054232673.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    7. XM_054376697.1XP_054232672.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    8. XM_054376705.1XP_054232680.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X3

    9. XM_054376701.1XP_054232676.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8
    10. XM_054376702.1XP_054232677.1  tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic isoform X1

      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      A6NGN1, A6NID3, P23381, P78535, Q502Y0, Q53XB6, Q9UDI5, Q9UDL3
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A024R6K8