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
Entrez Gene 292028
 Kars identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Reticulocytes 21828046    
 Gene ontology annotations for Kars
Molecular Function
    lysine-tRNA ligase activity GO:0004824 ISO
    ATP binding GO:0005524 IDA
    tRNA binding GO:0000049 IDA
    amino acid binding GO:0016597 IDA
Biological Process
    diadenosine tetraphosphate biosynthetic process GO:0015966 IDA
    lysyl-tRNA aminoacylation GO:0006430 ISO
Subcellular Localization
    aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase multienzyme complex GO:0017101 IDA
    microtubule cytoskeleton GO:0015630 ISO
    mitochondrion GO:0005739 ISO
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 ISO
 Experiment description of studies that identified Kars in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 95
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|HSP90|HSC70
EV Cytosolic markers
MHCI
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV 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.
 Pathways in which Kars is involved
No pathways found





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