Gene description for Kars
Gene name lysyl-tRNA synthetase
Gene symbol Kars
Other names/aliases -
Species Rattus norvegicus
 Database cross references - Kars
ExoCarta ExoCarta_292028
Vesiclepedia VP_292028
Entrez Gene 292028
 Kars identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Reticulocytes 21828046    
 Gene ontology annotations for Kars
Molecular Function
    tRNA binding GO:0000049 IBA
    tRNA binding GO:0000049 IDA
    nucleic acid binding GO:0003676 IEA
    ATP:ADP adenylyltransferase activity GO:0003877 IBA
    ATP:ADP adenylyltransferase activity GO:0003877 ISO
    ATP:ADP adenylyltransferase activity GO:0003877 ISS
    lysine-tRNA ligase activity GO:0004824 IBA
    lysine-tRNA ligase activity GO:0004824 IDA
    lysine-tRNA ligase activity GO:0004824 IEA
    lysine-tRNA ligase activity GO:0004824 ISO
    ATP binding GO:0005524 IDA
    ATP binding GO:0005524 IEA
    amino acid binding GO:0016597 IDA
    identical protein binding GO:0042802 ISO
    protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803 ISO
    scaffold protein binding GO:0097110 ISO
Biological Process
    basophil activation involved in immune response GO:0002276 IBA
    basophil activation involved in immune response GO:0002276 IMP
    basophil activation involved in immune response GO:0002276 ISO
    positive regulation of inflammatory response to antigenic stimulus GO:0002863 ISO
    lysyl-tRNA aminoacylation GO:0006430 IBA
    lysyl-tRNA aminoacylation GO:0006430 IDA
    lysyl-tRNA aminoacylation GO:0006430 IEA
    lysyl-tRNA aminoacylation GO:0006430 ISO
    response to X-ray GO:0010165 IDA
    diadenosine tetraphosphate biosynthetic process GO:0015966 IBA
    diadenosine tetraphosphate biosynthetic process GO:0015966 IDA
    diadenosine tetraphosphate biosynthetic process GO:0015966 IMP
    diadenosine tetraphosphate biosynthetic process GO:0015966 ISO
    positive regulation of macrophage activation GO:0043032 IBA
    positive regulation of macrophage activation GO:0043032 ISO
    positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription GO:0045893 IMP
    positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription GO:0045893 ISO
    ERK1 and ERK2 cascade GO:0070371 IMP
    ERK1 and ERK2 cascade GO:0070371 ISO
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular space GO:0005615 ISO
    nucleus GO:0005634 IDA
    nucleus GO:0005634 ISO
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IBA
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IDA
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IEA
    mitochondrion GO:0005739 IBA
    mitochondrion GO:0005739 ISO
    cytosol GO:0005829 ISO
    cytosol GO:0005829 ISS
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IEA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 ISO
    aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase multienzyme complex GO:0017101 IBA
    aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase multienzyme complex GO:0017101 IDA
    aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase multienzyme complex GO:0017101 ISO
 Experiment description of studies that identified Kars in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 95
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
TSG101|HSP90|HSC70|MHCI
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
PubMed ID 21828046    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description The proteo-lipidic composition of exosomes changes during reticulocyte maturation.
Authors "Carayon K, Chaoui K, Ronzier E, Lazar I, Bertrand-Michel J, Roques V, Balor S, Terce F, Lopez A, Salome L, Joly E."
Journal name JBC
Publication year 2011
Sample Reticulocytes
Sample name Reticulocytes - D7 Rep 1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.25 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipids
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
 Protein-protein interactions for Kars
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.



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