Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases catalyze the aminoacylation of tRNA by their cognate amino acid. Because of their central role in linking amino acids with nucleotide triplets contained in tRNAs, aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases are thought to be among the first proteins that appeared in evolution. Two forms of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase exist, a cytoplasmic form, named WARS, and a mitochondrial form, named WARS2. Tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase (WARS) catalyzes the aminoacylation of tRNA(trp) with tryptophan and is induced by interferon. Tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase belongs to the class I tRNA synthetase family. Four transcript variants encoding two different isoforms have been found for this gene.
Background References
1. Wakasugi K et al. A human aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase as a regulator of angiogenesis. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99:173-177 (2002).
2. Bange FC et al. An interferon-induced protein with release factor activity is a tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase. FEBS Lett 300:162-166 (1992).
Sequence Similarity
Belongs to the class-I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family.
Post-translational Modification
Proteolytic cleavage generates 2 forms; T1-TrpRS and T2-TrpRS.
Western blot analysis of Tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase / WRS on HeLa cell lysate with Rabbit anti-Tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase / WRS antibody (ET7109-73) at 1/1,000 dilution.
Lysates/proteins at 15 µg/Lane. Exposure time: 30 seconds; ECL: K1801
Blocking: 5% NFDM/TBST, 1 hour at room temperature Primary antibody: ET7109-73, 1/1,000 in 5% NFDM/TBST, room temperature for 2 hours Secondary antibody: Goat anti-Rabbit IgG-HRP (HA1001), 1/50,000 in 5% NFDM/TBST, 1 hour at room temperature
Predicted band size: 53 kDa Observed band size: 53 kDa
Immunohistochemical analysis of paraffin-embedded human lung tissue using anti-Tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase / WRS antibody. The section was pre-treated using heat mediated antigen retrieval with Tris-EDTA buffer (pH 8.0-8.4) for 20 minutes.The tissues were blocked in 5% BSA for 30 minutes at room temperature, washed with ddH2O and PBS, and then probed with the primary antibody (ET7109-73, 1/200) for 30 minutes at room temperature. The detection was performed using an HRP conjugated compact polymer system. DAB was used as the chromogen. Tissues were counterstained with hematoxylin and mounted with DPX.
Flow cytometric analysis of Tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase / WRS was done on A549 cells. The cells were fixed, permeabilized and stained with the primary antibody (ET7109-73, 1/50) (red). After incubation of the primary antibody at room temperature for an hour, the cells were stained with a Alexa Fluor 488-conjugated Goat anti-Rabbit IgG Secondary antibody at 1/1000 dilution for 30 minutes.Unlabelled sample was used as a control (cells without incubation with primary antibody; black).
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