Entrez gene ID | | 3035 |
Official gene symbol | | HARS |
Full name | | histidyl-tRNA synthetase |
Aliases | | ,FLJ20491,HRS, |
Gene summary | | Aminoacyl-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] |
Location | | Chromosome: 5 Locus: 5q31.3 |
Gene position | | 140070971 - 140053490 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 17482 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 142810 |
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