Gene description for Asns
Gene name asparagine synthetase
Gene symbol Asns
Other names/aliases -
Species Mus musculus
 Database cross references - Asns
ExoCarta ExoCarta_27053
Entrez Gene 27053
UniProt Q61024  
 Asns identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Fibroblasts 23260141    
Mast cells 17486113    
Pancreatic cells 19351151    
 Gene ontology annotations for Asns
Molecular Function
    ligase activity GO:0016874 IEA
    asparagine synthase (glutamine-hydrolyzing) activity GO:0004066 ISO
    cofactor binding GO:0048037 ISO
    nucleotide binding GO:0000166 IEA
    protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803 ISO
    ATP binding GO:0005524 IEA
Biological Process
    glutamine metabolic process GO:0006541 IEA
    cellular amino acid biosynthetic process GO:0008652 IEA
    positive regulation of mitotic cell cycle GO:0045931 ISO
    asparagine biosynthetic process GO:0006529 ISO
    negative regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043066 ISO
    cellular response to glucose starvation GO:0042149 ISO
    metabolic process GO:0008152 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified Asns in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 210
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD81|FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV 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
2
Experiment ID 15
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD63
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule mrna
Identification method Microarray
PubMed ID 17486113    
Organism Mus musculus
Homo sapiens
Experiment description Exosome-mediated transfer of mRNAs and microRNAs is a novel mechanism of genetic exchange between cells.
Authors Valadi H, Ekstrom K, Bossios A, Sjostrand M, Lee JJ, Lotvall JO
Journal name NCB
Publication year 2007
Sample Mast cells
Sample name MC9
Bone marrow-derived mast cells
HMC-1
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.11-1.21 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
mRNA
miRNA
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF]
Western blotting
Microarray
miRCURY LNA Array
3
Experiment ID 188
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
GAPDH|UCHL1|HSP90
EV Cytosolic markers
✘ EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV 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
 Protein-protein interactions for Asns
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which Asns is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Amino acid synthesis and interconversion (transamination) IEA Reactome





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