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DARS (gene)

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Species
  
Human

Entrez
  
1615

Human
  
Mouse

Ensembl
  
ENSG00000115866

DARS (gene)

Aliases
  
DARS, HBSL, aspRS, aspartyl-tRNA synthetase

External IDs
  
MGI: 2442544 HomoloGene: 1032 GeneCards: DARS

Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase, cytoplasmic is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the DARS gene.

Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase (DARS) is part of a multienzyme complex of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase charges its cognate tRNA with aspartate during protein biosynthesis.

Clinical signficance

Mutations in DARS have been identified as the cause of leukoencephalopathy, hypomyelination with brain stem and spinal cord involvement and leg spasticity (HBSL).

References

DARS (gene) Wikipedia