Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 23395
Gene name Leucyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial
Gene symbol LARS2
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
HLASALEURSPRLTS4mtLeuRS
Chromosome 3
Chromosome location 3p21.31
Summary 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. [provided b
SNPs SNP information provided by dbSNP.
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SNP ID Visualize variation Clinical significance Consequence
rs34965084 G>A Benign-likely-benign, conflicting-interpretations-of-pathogenicity Coding sequence variant, genic downstream transcript variant, 3 prime UTR variant, missense variant
rs398123036 C>T Pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs536853368 A>C,G,T Likely-pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs757204777 G>A Likely-pathogenic Missense variant, coding sequence variant
rs770440975 G>A Likely-pathogenic Coding sequence variant, missense variant
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT043125 hsa-miR-324-5p CLASH 23622248
MIRT039362 hsa-miR-421 CLASH 23622248
MIRT1104888 hsa-miR-1205 CLIP-seq
MIRT1104889 hsa-miR-1292 CLIP-seq
MIRT1104890 hsa-miR-1294 CLIP-seq
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0000166 Function Nucleotide binding IEA
GO:0002161 Function Aminoacyl-tRNA deacylase activity IEA
GO:0004812 Function Aminoacyl-tRNA ligase activity IEA
GO:0004823 Function Leucine-tRNA ligase activity IBA
GO:0004823 Function Leucine-tRNA ligase activity IDA 10684970, 26537577
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
604544 17095 ENSG00000011376
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
Q15031
Protein name Leucine--tRNA ligase, mitochondrial (EC 6.1.1.4) (Leucyl-tRNA synthetase) (LeuRS)
Protein function Catalyzes the attachment of leucine to its cognate tRNA.
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF00133 tRNA-synt_1 58 433 tRNA synthetases class I (I, L, M and V) Family
PF00133 tRNA-synt_1 439 606 tRNA synthetases class I (I, L, M and V) Family
PF00133 tRNA-synt_1 631 679 tRNA synthetases class I (I, L, M and V) Family
PF08264 Anticodon_1 725 868 Anticodon-binding domain of tRNA ligase Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Ubiquitously expressed, but highest expression in tissues with high metabolic rates, such as skeletal muscle, heart, and kidney. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:20194621}.
Sequence
MASVWQRLGFYASLLKRQLNGGPDVIKWERRVIPGCTRSIYSATGKWTKEYTLQTRKDVE
KWWHQRIKEQASKISEADKSKPKFYVLSMFPYPSGKLHMGHVRVYTISDTIARFQKMRGM
QVINPMGWDAFGLPAENAAVERNLHPQSWTQSNIKHMRKQLDRLGLCFSWDREITTCLPD
YYKWTQYLFIKLYEAGLAYQKEALVNWDPVDQTVLANEQVDEHGCSWRSGAKVEQKYLRQ
WFIKTTAYAKAMQDALADLPEWYGIKGMQAHWIGDCVGCHLDFTLKVHGQATGEKLTAYT
ATPEAIYGTSHVAISPSHRLLHGHSSLKEALRMALVPGKDCLTPVMAVNMLTQQEVPVVI
LAKADLEGSLDSKIGIPSTSSEDTILAQTLGLAYSEVIETLPDGTERLSSSAEFTGMTRQ
DAFLALTQKARGK
RVGGDVTSDKLKDWLISRQRYWGTPIPIVHCPVCGPTPVPLEDLPVT
LPNIASFTGKGGPPLAMASEWVNCSCPRCKGAAKRETDTMDTFVDSAWYYFRYTDPHNPH
SPFNTAVADYWMPVDLYIGGKEHAVMHLFYARFFSHFCHDQKMVKHREPFHKLLAQGLIK
GQTFRL
PSGQYLQREEVDLTGSVPVHAKTKEKLEVTWEKMSKSKHNGVDPEEVVEQYGID
TIRLYILFAAPPEKDILWD
VKTDALPGVLRWQQRLWTLTTRFIEARASGKSPQPQLLSNK
EKAEARKLWEYKNSVISQVTTHFTEDFSLNSAISQLMGLSNALSQASQSVILHSPEFEDA
LCALMVMAAPLAPHVTSEIWAGLALVPRKLCAHYTWDASVLLQAWPAVDPEFLQQPEVVQ
MAVLINNKACGKIPVPQQVARDQDKVHE
FVLQSELGVRLLQGRSIKKSFLSPRTALINFL
VQD
Sequence length 903
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Aminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis   Mitochondrial tRNA aminoacylation
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Causal Diseases associated with Pathogenic or Likely Pathogenic variants in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Hydrops-lactic acidosis-sideroblastic anemia-multisystemic failure syndrome Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs764828665, rs786205560, rs879255606, rs1575240334, rs536853368, rs770440975, rs1575289366, rs1575292827, rs1575308774, rs199589947 RCV001844371
RCV000723297
RCV000235638
RCV000993583
RCV002470994
RCV000993581
RCV000993582
RCV002470995
RCV000993584
RCV000235552
Inborn mitochondrial myopathy Likely pathogenic rs757204777 RCV000993587
LARS2-related disorder Likely pathogenic; Pathogenic rs2529002022, rs199589947 RCV004731514
RCV004730866
LARS2-Related Disorders Pathogenic; Likely pathogenic rs759532553, rs199589947 RCV005419228
RCV004689437
Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Acute myeloid leukemia Likely benign rs200577813 RCV005919215
Cervical cancer Benign; Likely benign rs200681375 RCV005923587
Clear cell carcinoma of kidney Likely benign; Benign rs200220721, rs145135580 RCV005926113
RCV005894957
Colon adenocarcinoma Benign; Likely benign rs145135580 RCV005894956
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Amenorrhea Associate 32767731
Carcinogenesis Associate 19129950
Carcinoma Non Small Cell Lung Associate 39176091
Deafness Associate 30737337, 32767731, 34997062
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 Associate 15919814, 19847392
Genetic Diseases Inborn Associate 28178980
Gliosis Associate 30737337
Gonadal dysgenesis XX type deafness Associate 23541342, 26657938, 27087618, 31274036, 32767731, 36450801, 37932750
Hearing Loss Associate 23541342, 32842620, 34997062, 36450801
Hearing Loss Sensorineural Associate 32767731