NARS2, Official Symbol NARS2provided by HGNC Official Full Name asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrialprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:26274 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000137513 MIM:612803; AllianceGenome:HGNC:26274 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 SLM5; asnRS; DFNB94 Summary This gene encodes a putative member of the class II family of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases. These enzymes play a critical role in protein biosynthesis by charging tRNAs with their cognate amino acids. This protein is encoded by the nuclear genome but is likely to be imported to the mitochondrion where it is thought to catalyze the ligation of asparagine to tRNA molecules. Mutations in this gene have been associated with combined oxidative phosphorylation deficiency 24 (COXPD24). [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2015] Expression Ubiquitous expression in kidney (RPKM 4.7), thyroid (RPKM 3.7) and 25 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all