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Gene information for HARS (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID3035
Official gene symbolHARS
Full namehistidyl-tRNA synthetase
Aliases,FLJ20491,HRS,
Gene summaryAminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are a class of enzymes that charge tRNAs with their cognate amino acids. The protein encoded by this gene is a cytoplasmic enzyme which belongs to the class II family of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. The enzyme is responsible for the synthesis of histidyl-transfer RNA, which is essential for the incorporation of histidine into proteins. The gene is located in a head-to-head orientation with HARSL on chromosome five, where the homologous genes share a bidirectional promoter. The gene product is a frequent target of autoantibodies in the human autoimmune disease polymyositis/dermatomyositis. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 5   Locus: 5q31.3
Gene position140070971 - 140053490  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size17482 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID142810