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Gene entry

MARS1

methionyl-tRNA synthetase 1

Chromosome
12
Cytoband
12q13.3
Variants (rsID)
8

MARS1 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 12 (region 12q13.3). Its official name is “methionyl-tRNA synthetase 1”. The reference table lists 8 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

6 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs117914586Benignsingle nucleotide variantCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2U|Severe early-onset pulmonary alveolar proteinosis due to MARS deficiency|Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
  • rs143592405Othersingle nucleotide variantInterstitial Lung and Liver Disease
  • rs201555303Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantSevere early-onset pulmonary alveolar proteinosis due to MARS deficiency
  • rs141105798Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2U|Severe early-onset pulmonary alveolar proteinosis due to MARS deficiency
  • rs141340466Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2U|Severe early-onset pulmonary alveolar proteinosis due to MARS deficiency
  • rs587777718Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantCharcot-Marie-Tooth disease axonal type 2U|Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease|Severe early-onset pulmonary alveolar proteinosis due to MARS deficiency

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.