LARS2

LARS2

LARS2

Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens


Probable leucyl-tRNA synthetase, mitochondrial is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the LARS2 gene.[5][6]

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This gene encodes a class 1 aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, mitochondrial leucyl-tRNA synthetase. Each of the twenty aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases catalyzes the aminoacylation of a specific tRNA or tRNA isoaccepting family with the cognate amino acid.[6]


References

  1. "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  3. Sohm B, Sissler M, Park H, King MP, Florentz C (May 2004). "Recognition of human mitochondrial tRNALeu(UUR) by its cognate leucyl-tRNA synthetase". J Mol Biol. 339 (1): 17–29. doi:10.1016/j.jmb.2004.03.066. PMID 15123417.

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