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DARS1 aspartyl-tRNA synthetase 1

Gene ID: 1615, updated on 3-Nov-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: DARS; HBSL; aspRS

Summary

This gene encodes a member of a multienzyme complex that functions in mediating the attachment of amino acids to their cognate tRNAs. The encoded protein ligates L-aspartate to tRNA(Asp). Mutations in this gene have been found in patients showing hypomyelination with brainstem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Jun 2014]

Genomic context

Location:
2q21.3
Sequence:
Chromosome: 2; NC_000002.12 (135905881..135985684, complement)
Total number of exons:
16

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