Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q21125277
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Summary

Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial is a protein[1]. It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Part of: Nucleic acid-binding, OB-fold[3], Aspartate-tRNA ligase, type 1[4], GAD-like domain superfamily[5], Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases, class II[6], Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class II (D/K/N), protein family[7], GAD domain, protein family[8], OB-fold nucleic acid binding domain, AA-tRNA synthetase-type family[9]
  • Has part(s): OB-fold nucleic acid binding domain, AA-tRNA synthetase-type[10], Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class II domain[11], Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class II (D/K/N)[12], GAD domain[13]
  • Molecular function: aminoacyl-tRNA ligase activity[14], nucleotide binding[15], tRNA binding[16], ligase activity[17], aspartate-tRNA(Asn) ligase activity[18], protein binding[19], ATP binding[20], protein homodimerization activity[21], nucleic acid binding[22], aspartate-tRNA ligase activity[23]
  • Cell component: cytoplasm[24], mitochondrial matrix[25], mitochondrion[26], nucleus[27]
  • Biological process: tRNA aminoacylation[28], tRNA aminoacylation for protein translation[29], protein biosynthesis[30], mitochondrial asparaginyl-tRNA aminoacylation[31]
  • Encoded by: DARS2[32]
  • Found in taxon: Homo sapiens[33]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Toward the full set of human mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases: characterization of AspRS and TyrRS. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Toward the full set of human mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases: characterization of AspRS and TyrRS. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Histone Interaction Landscapes Visualized by Crosslinking Mass Spectrometry in Intact Cell Nuclei. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Toward the full set of human mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases: characterization of AspRS and TyrRS. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Thermodynamic properties distinguish human mitochondrial aspartyl-tRNA synthetase from bacterial homolog with same 3D architecture. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Toward the full set of human mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases: characterization of AspRS and TyrRS. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Toward the full set of human mitochondrial aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases: characterization of AspRS and TyrRS. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . Thermodynamic properties distinguish human mitochondrial aspartyl-tRNA synthetase from bacterial homolog with same 3D architecture. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12w ago · Boghog · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Encoded by → DARS2
    Wikidata description → mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
    Molecular function → aminoacyl-tRNA ligase activity, nucleotide binding, tRNA binding +9
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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