MARS1, Official Symbol MARS1provided by HGNC Official Full Name methionyl-tRNA synthetase 1provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6898 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000166986 MIM:156560; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6898 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as MRS; ILLD; MARS; TTD9; CMT2U; ILFS2; METRS; MTRNS; SPG70 Summary This gene encodes a member of the class I family of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. These enzymes play a critical role in protein biosynthesis by charging tRNAs with their cognate amino acids. The encoded protein is a component of the multi-tRNA synthetase complex and catalyzes the ligation of methionine to tRNA molecules. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011] Expression Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 31.8), appendix (RPKM 28.7) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all