MARS2 methionyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: MARS2provided by HGNC
Official Full Name: methionyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrialprovided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:25133
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000247626 MIM:609728; AllianceGenome:HGNC:25133
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: MetRS; COXPD25; mtMetRS
Summary: This gene produces a mitochondrial methionyl-tRNA synthetase protein that is encoded by the nuclear genome and imported to the mitochondrion. This protein likely functions as a monomer and is predicted to localize to the mitochondrial matrix. Mutations in this gene are associated with the autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disease spastic ataxia-3 (SPAX3). [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2014]
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 2q33.1

Exon count:: 1

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_08	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	2	NC_000002.12 (197705369..197708395)
RS_2024_08	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	2	NC_060926.1 (198189049..198192078)
RS_2024_09	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	2	NC_000002.11 (198570093..198573119)

Chromosome 2 - NC_000002.12 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Increased Mars2 expression upon microRNA-4661-5p-mediated KDM5D downregulation is correlated with malignant degree of gastric cancer cells.
Title: Increased Mars2 expression upon microRNA-4661-5p-mediated KDM5D downregulation is correlated with malignant degree of gastric cancer cells.
Novel, compound heterozygous, single-nucleotide variants in MARS2 associated with developmental delay, poor growth, and sensorineural hearing loss
Title: Novel, compound heterozygous, single-nucleotide variants in MARS2 associated with developmental delay, poor growth, and sensorineural hearing loss.
MARS2 is mutated in Autosomal Recessive Spastic Ataxia with Leukoencephalopathy patients.
Title: Mutations in the mitochondrial methionyl-tRNA synthetase cause a neurodegenerative phenotype in flies and a recessive ataxia (ARSAL) in humans.
Observational study of gene-disease association. (HuGE Navigator)
Title: Genetic variants in nuclear-encoded mitochondrial genes influence AIDS progression.
Sequence analysis of mitochondrial MetRS indicates that this protein contains consensus motifs characteristic of class I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase but lacks Zn2+ binding motif and C-terminal dimerization region found in MetRSs from various organisms.
Title: Characterization of the human mitochondrial methionyl-tRNA synthetase.

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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description	Tests
Combined oxidative phosphorylation defect type 25 MedGen: C5567742 OMIM: 616430 GeneReviews: Not available	Compare labs
Spastic ataxia 3 MedGen: C1969645 OMIM: 611390 GeneReviews: Not available	Compare labs

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Biological insights from 108 schizophrenia-associated genetic loci. EBI GWAS Catalog EBI GWAS CatalogPubMed

Variation

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

SHGC-52872 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:30778

RH94003 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:85308

RH104220 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:98545

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables ATP binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables methionine-tRNA ligase activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables methionine-tRNA ligase activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables methionine-tRNA ligase activity	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in methionyl-tRNA aminoacylation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in methionyl-tRNA aminoacylation	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in tRNA aminoacylation for protein translation	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in mitochondrial matrix	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
located_in mitochondrial matrix	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
located_in mitochondrion	HTP more info	PubMed
is_active_in mitochondrion	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: methionine--tRNA ligase, mitochondrial

Names: methionine tRNA ligase 2, mitochondrial; methionine--tRNA ligase 2; methionine-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial

NP_612404.1

EC 6.1.1.10

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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