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NARS1

Gene

asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase 1

HGNCHGNC:7643EnsemblENSG00000134440NCBI Gene4677
Locus: gene with protein productLocation: 18q21.31

Also known as

Symbols and names change; identity (the HGNC ID) does not. Previous and alternative forms are kept distinct.

Also known asNARS · AsnRS
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Previous symbolsNARS
Alias symbolsAsnRS
Previous namesasparaginyl-tRNA synthetase
Alias namesasparagine tRNA ligase 1, cytoplasmic

Associated diseases

via associated_with

Diseases linked to this gene through the canonical GENE→DISEASE (associated_with) relation, drawn from Open Targets' top-ranked associations by overall score — not the full association set. Disease-level detail lives on each disease's own page.

Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Complex neurodevelopmental disorder
Developmental Disabilities
Alcohol drinking
Pulmonary Emphysema
Migraine Disorders

Drawn from Open Targets’ top 10 associations by overall score for this gene — the subset resolved to a canonical disease. Lower-ranked associations, and diseases not yet canonicalised, are not shown.

Gene family

HGNC gene-group membership.

Aminoacyl tRNA synthetases, Class II

Provenance

HGNCCanonical human gene identity from HGNC (release 2026-07-07), updated 2023-01-20.
Open TargetsGene–disease associations from the Open Targets Platform.