Gene description for Vars
Gene name valyl-tRNA synthetase
Gene symbol Vars
Other names/aliases Bat6
D17H6S56E
G7a
Vars2
Species Mus musculus
 Database cross references - Vars
ExoCarta ExoCarta_22321
Vesiclepedia VP_22321
Entrez Gene 22321
UniProt Q9Z1Q9  
 Vars identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Colon cancer cells 37309723    
Fibroblasts 23260141    
Pancreatic cells 19351151    
T-cell lymphoma cells 37309723    
 Gene ontology annotations for Vars
Molecular Function
    aminoacyl-tRNA editing activity GO:0002161 IEA
    valine-tRNA ligase activity GO:0004832 IBA
    valine-tRNA ligase activity GO:0004832 IEA
    valine-tRNA ligase activity GO:0004832 ISO
    ATP binding GO:0005524 IEA
Biological Process
    valyl-tRNA aminoacylation GO:0006438 IBA
    valyl-tRNA aminoacylation GO:0006438 IEA
    aminoacyl-tRNA metabolism involved in translational fidelity GO:0106074 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    mitochondrion GO:0005739 HDA
    cytosol GO:0005829 IBA
    cytosol GO:0005829 ISO
 Experiment description of studies that identified Vars in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 907
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
Tsg101|Sdcbp|Cd151|Gapdh|Lamp2|Cd81|Cd82|Cd9|Cd63|Cd80|Flot2|Tfrc|Rab35|Rab5a
Enriched markers
HSPA5
Negative markers
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 37309723    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of the small extracellular vesicles and soluble secretory proteins from cachexia inducing and non-inducing cancer cells
Authors "Chitti SV, Kang T, Fonseka P, Marzan AL, Stewart S, Shahi S, Bramich K, Ang CS, Pathan M, Gummadi S, Mathivanan S."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Colon cancer cells
Sample name C26
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
2
Experiment ID 210
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
CD81|FLOT1
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23260141    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Exosomes Mediate Stromal Mobilization of Autocrine Wnt-PCP Signaling in Breast Cancer Cell Migration.
Authors "Luga V, Zhang L, Viloria-Petit AM, Ogunjimi AA, Inanlou MR, Chiu E, Buchanan M, Hosein AN, Basik M, Wrana JL."
Journal name Cell
Publication year 2012
Sample Fibroblasts
Sample name Normal-Fibroblasts (L cells)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
3
Experiment ID 188
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
GAPDH|UCHL1|HSP90
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19351151    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Characterization of vesicles secreted from insulinoma NIT-1 cells.
Authors "Lee HS, Jeong J, Lee KJ."
Journal name J Proteome Res
Publication year 2009
Sample Pancreatic cells
Sample name Pancreatic beta cell (NIT-1)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
4
Experiment ID 908
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
Tsg101|Sdcbp|Cd151|Gapdh|Lamp2|Cd81|Cd82|Cd9|Cd63|Cd80|Flot2|Tfrc|Rab35|Rab5a
Enriched markers
HSPA5
Negative markers
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 37309723    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of the small extracellular vesicles and soluble secretory proteins from cachexia inducing and non-inducing cancer cells
Authors "Chitti SV, Kang T, Fonseka P, Marzan AL, Stewart S, Shahi S, Bramich K, Ang CS, Pathan M, Gummadi S, Mathivanan S."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample T-cell lymphoma cells
Sample name EL4
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for Vars
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 Cct3 12462
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
2 Mettl21e  
Affinity Capture-MS Mus musculus
3 Map1a  
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
4 Atxn1  
Proximity Label-MS Mus musculus
5 Tiprl  
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
6 Cct4 12464
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
7 Eed  
Affinity Capture-MS Mus musculus
8 Eef1d 66656
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
9 Eef1g 67160
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
10 Eef1a1 13627
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
11 Eef1b2 55949
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
12 Stau1  
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
13 Rpl7 19989
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
14 Rps6 20104
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
15 Fancd2  
Affinity Capture-MS Mus musculus
16 Rps2 16898
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
17 Sart3  
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
18 Kctd13  
Affinity Capture-MS Mus musculus
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 Pathways in which Vars is involved
No pathways found





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