KARS (gene)

Lysyl-tRNA synthetase
Identifiers
Symbols KARS; CMTRIB; KARS2; KIAA0070; KRS
External IDs OMIM601421 MGI1934754 HomoloGene4053 GeneCards: KARS Gene
EC number 6.1.1.6
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 3735 85305
Ensembl ENSG00000065427 n/a
UniProt Q15046 n/a
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_001130089.1 NM_053092
RefSeq (protein) NP_001123561.1 NP_444322
Location (UCSC) Chr 16:
75.66 – 75.68 Mb
n/a
PubMed search [1] [2]

Lysyl-tRNA synthetase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the KARS gene.[1][2][3]

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are a class of enzymes that charge tRNAs with their cognate amino acids. Lysyl-tRNA synthetase is a homodimer localized to the cytoplasm which belongs to the class II family of tRNA synthetases. It has been shown to be a target of autoantibodies in the human autoimmune diseases, polymyositis or dermatomyositis[3]

Besides its role in translation, Lysyl-tRNA synthetase is involved in a signaling pathway leading to gene activation.[4] Following physiological stimulation of a variety of cells, Lysyl-tRNA synthetase binds to the transcription factors MITF[5] and USF2[6] and can then influence their transcriptional activities. Such physiological stimulation includes immunological activation of mast cells, so this pathway maybe relevant to the allergic response.

Interactions

KARS (gene) has been shown to interact with Multisynthetase complex auxiliary component p38.[7][8] Physiological trigger such as immunological activation results in the phosphorylation of LysRS is on serine residues. It separates from the multisynthetase complex and initiates Ap4A production.[4]

References

  1. ^ Nichols RC, Blinder J, Pai SI, Ge Q, Targoff IN, Plotz PH, Liu P (Feb 1997). "Assignment of two human autoantigen genes-isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase locates to 9q21 and lysyl-tRNA synthetase locates to 16q23-q24". Genomics 36 (1): 210–3. doi:10.1006/geno.1996.0449. PMID 8812440. 
  2. ^ Shiba K, Stello T, Motegi H, Noda T, Musier-Forsyth K, Schimmel P (Oct 1997). "Human lysyl-tRNA synthetase accepts nucleotide 73 variants and rescues Escherichia coli double-defective mutant". J Biol Chem 272 (36): 22809–16. doi:10.1074/jbc.272.36.22809. PMID 9278442. 
  3. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: KARS lysyl-tRNA synthetase". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=3735. 
  4. ^ a b Yannay-Cohen N, Carmi-Levy I, Kay G, Yang CM, Han JM, Kemeny DM, Kim S, Nechushtan H, Razin E (June 2009). "LysRS serves as a key signaling molecule in the immune response by regulating gene expression". Mol Cell 34 (5): 603–11. doi:10.1016/j.molcel.2009.05.019. PMID 19524539. 
  5. ^ Lee YN, Nechushtan H, Figov N, Razin E (Feb 2004). "The function of lysyl-tRNA synthetase and Ap4A as signaling regulators of MITF activity in FcepsilonRI-activated mast cells". Immunity 20 (2): 145–51. doi:10.1016/S1074-7613(04)00020-2. PMID 14975237. 
  6. ^ Lee YN, Razin E (Oct 2005). "Nonconventional Involvement of LysRS in the Molecular Mechanism of USF2 Transcriptional Activity in FcɛRI-Activated Mast Cells". Mol Cell Biol 25 (20): 8904–12. doi:10.1128/MCB.25.20.8904-8912.2005. PMC 1265770. PMID 16199869. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1265770. 
  7. ^ Rual, Jean-François; Venkatesan Kavitha, Hao Tong, Hirozane-Kishikawa Tomoko, Dricot Amélie, Li Ning, Berriz Gabriel F, Gibbons Francis D, Dreze Matija, Ayivi-Guedehoussou Nono, Klitgord Niels, Simon Christophe, Boxem Mike, Milstein Stuart, Rosenberg Jennifer, Goldberg Debra S, Zhang Lan V, Wong Sharyl L, Franklin Giovanni, Li Siming, Albala Joanna S, Lim Janghoo, Fraughton Carlene, Llamosas Estelle, Cevik Sebiha, Bex Camille, Lamesch Philippe, Sikorski Robert S, Vandenhaute Jean, Zoghbi Huda Y, Smolyar Alex, Bosak Stephanie, Sequerra Reynaldo, Doucette-Stamm Lynn, Cusick Michael E, Hill David E, Roth Frederick P, Vidal Marc (Oct. 2005). "Towards a proteome-scale map of the human protein-protein interaction network". Nature (England) 437 (7062): 1173–8. doi:10.1038/nature04209. PMID 16189514. 
  8. ^ Quevillon, S; Robinson J C, Berthonneau E, Siatecka M, Mirande M (Jan. 1999). "Macromolecular assemblage of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases: identification of protein-protein interactions and characterization of a core protein". J. Mol. Biol. (ENGLAND) 285 (1): 183–95. doi:10.1006/jmbi.1998.2316. ISSN 0022-2836. PMID 9878398. 

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