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VARS1 valyl-tRNA synthetase 1

Gene ID: 7407, updated on 3-Apr-2024
Gene type: protein coding
Also known as: G7A; VARS; VARS2; NDMSCA

Summary

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases catalyze the aminoacylation of tRNA by their cognate amino acid. Because of their central role in linking amino acids with nucleotide triplets contained in tRNAs, aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are thought to be among the first proteins that appeared in evolution. The protein encoded by this gene belongs to class-I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family and is located in the class III region of the major histocompatibility complex. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

Genomic context

Location:
6p21.33
Sequence:
Chromosome: 6; NC_000006.12 (31777518..31795752, complement)
Total number of exons:
30

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