General Information of the Protein
Protein ID
PT02470
Protein Name
Lysine--tRNA ligase
Secondarily
Protein Name
Lysyl-tRNA synthetase
Gene Name
KARS1
Secondarily
Gene Name
KARS
KIAA0070
Sequence
MAAVQAAEVKVDGSEPKLSKNELKRRLKAEKKVAEKEAKQKELSEKQLSQATAAATNHTTDNGVGPEEESVDPNQYYKIRSQAIHQLKVNGEDPYPHKFHVDISLTDFIQKYSHLQPGDHLTDITLKVAGRIHAKRASGGKLIFYDLRGEGVKLQVMANSRNYKSEEEFIHINNKLRRGDIIGVQGNPGKTKKGELSIIPYEITLLSPCLHMLPHLHFGLKDKETRYRQRYLDLILNDFVRQKFIIRSKIITYIRSFLDELGFLEIETPMMNIIPGGAVAKPFITYHNELDMNLYMRIAPELYHKMLVVGGIDRVYEIGRQFRNEGIDLTHNPEFTTCEFYMAYADYHDLMEITEKMVSGMVKHITGSYKVTYHPDGPEGQAYDVDFTPPFRRINMVEELEKALGMKLPETNLFETEETRKILDDICVAKAVECPPPRTTARLLDKLVGEFLEVTCINPTFICDHPQIMSPLAKWHRSKEGLTERFELFVMKKEICNAYTELNDPMRQRQLFEEQAKAKAAGDDEAMFIDENFCTALEYGLPPTAGWGMGIDRVAMFLTDSNNIKEVLLFPAMKPEDKKENVATTDTLESTTVGTSV
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Organism
Homo sapiens, Human
Protein Classification
Enzyme
Function
Catalyzes the specific attachment of an amino acid to its cognate tRNA in a 2 step reaction: the amino acid (AA) is first activated by ATP to form AA-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of the tRNA (PubMed:9278442, PubMed:18029264, PubMed:18272479). When secreted, acts as a signaling molecule that induces immune response through the activation of monocyte/macrophages (PubMed:15851690). Catalyzes the synthesis of the signaling molecule diadenosine tetraphosphate (Ap4A), and thereby mediates disruption of the complex between HINT1 and MITF and the concomitant activation of MITF transcriptional activity (PubMed:5338216, PubMed:14975237, PubMed:19524539, PubMed:23159739).
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Uniprot ID
Primary ID:
Q15046

Secondarily ID:
A8MSK1
D3DUK4
O14946
Q96J25
Q9HB23
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Ensembl ID
ENSG00000065427
HGNC ID
HGNC:6215
Subcellular Location
Cytoplasm
Cytosol
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Cell membrane
Secreted
Map of Molecular Bioactivity Related to the Protein
Map of Molecular Bioactivity Related to the Protein

Protein
Cell Line
Compound

Bioactivity Value:

<= 0.1 μM
> 0.1 μM and <= 10 μM
> 10 μM
Imprecise Activity
Table of Molecular Bioactivities Related to the Protein
Cell Line ID: CL000077 , Ba/F3
Compound ID Compound Name Compound Formula
CP0019908
BDBM50242742
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C30H40ClN7O3S
 1
1
IC50 = 1474 nM
   TI
   LI
   LO
   TS
Biochemical Assays
Compound ID Compound Name Compound Formula
CP0019908
BDBM50242742
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C30H40ClN7O3S
 2
1 EC50 = 1474 nM
2 IC50 = 286 nM