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Gene information for SARS2 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID54938
Official gene symbolSARS2
Full nameseryl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial
Aliases,FLJ20450,SARS,SARSM,SERS,SYS,SerRS,SerRSmt,mtSerRS,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes the mitochondrial seryl-tRNA synthethase precursor, a member of the class II tRNA synthetase family. The mature enzyme catalyzes the ligation of Serine to tRNA(Ser) and participates in the biosynthesis of selenocysteinyl-tRNA(sec) in mitochondria. The enzyme contains an N-terminal tRNA binding domain and a core catalytic domain. It functions in a homodimeric form, which is stabilized by tRNA binding. This gene is regulated by a bidirectional promoter that also controls the expression of mitochondrial ribosomal protein S12. Both genes are within the critical interval for the autosomal dominant deafness locus DFNA4 and might be linked to this disease. Multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 19   Locus: 19q13.2
Gene position39421536 - 39405904  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size15633 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID612804