KARS1 Chromosome 16

Lysyl-tRNA synthetase 1
54 variants 54 Health Risk

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What This Gene Does
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. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Gene Info
Gene Group
Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases, Class II
Locus Type
gene with protein product
Location
16q23.1
Ensembl
ENSG00000065427
Associated Conditions (33)
Leukoencephalopathy
progressive
infantile-onset
with or without deafness
Hearing impairment
Global developmental delay
Autosomal recessive nonsyndromic hearing loss 89
Leukodystrophy
Sensorineural hearing loss disorder
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease recessive intermediate B
KARS1-related disorder
Nonsyndromic genetic hearing loss
Abnormal cerebral white matter morphology
Optic neuropathy
Abnormal pyramidal sign
Congenital sensorineural hearing impairment
Progressive cerebellar ataxia
Deafness
congenital
and adult-onset progressive leukoencephalopathy
+13 more conditions
Key Variants
All Variants (54)
RSID Category Clinical Significance Conditions
RS2507056779 Health Risk Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic KARS1-related disorder, Leukoencephalopathy, progressive
RS746483110 Health Risk Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic
RS761527468 Health Risk Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Leukoencephalopathy, progressive, infantile-onset
RS774447299 Health Risk Pathogenic/Likely pathogenic Inborn genetic diseases, Leukoencephalopathy, progressive
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