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LARS2 Antibody recognizes leucyl-tRNA synthetase 2 (LARS2), the mitochondrial enzyme responsible for attaching leucine to its cognate mitochondrial transfer RNA during mitochondrial protein synthesis. As a member of the aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family, LARS2 ensures accurate translation of the 13 essential proteins encoded by mitochondrial DNA, all of which are critical components of the oxidative phosphorylation system. Proper LARS2 activity is therefore indispensable for mitochondrial respiration, ATP production, and cellular energy metabolism. Because of its central role in mitochondrial translation, LARS2 Antibody is widely used to investigate mitochondrial biology, protein synthesis, and respiratory chain function.
LARS2 functions within the mitochondrial matrix, where it catalyzes the ATP-dependent aminoacylation of mitochondrial transfer RNA for leucine, enabling precise decoding of mitochondrial messenger RNA during protein translation. Accurate charging of mitochondrial transfer RNAs is essential for maintaining respiratory complex assembly, electron transport chain activity, and mitochondrial homeostasis. Disruption of LARS2 function impairs mitochondrial protein synthesis, leading to reduced oxidative phosphorylation, altered cellular metabolism, and increased susceptibility to mitochondrial stress. Consequently, LARS2 Antibody has become an important research tool for studies of mitochondrial gene expression, organelle biogenesis, metabolic regulation, and cellular bioenergetics.
Pathogenic variants in the LARS2 gene have been associated with several inherited mitochondrial disorders, most notably Perrault syndrome, which is characterized by sensorineural hearing loss and ovarian dysfunction. Additional studies have linked impaired LARS2 activity to defects in mitochondrial translation, developmental abnormalities, and metabolic disease. Because mitochondrial dysfunction contributes to numerous neurological, cardiovascular, endocrine, and age-related disorders, LARS2 has emerged as an important target for investigating mechanisms of mitochondrial pathology. Researchers commonly employ LARS2 Antibody in Western blotting, immunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence, immunoprecipitation, and related protein expression studies to evaluate mitochondrial localization, enzyme abundance, and disease-associated alterations in mitochondrial protein synthesis.
NSJ Bioreagents provides LARS2 Antibody products that undergo validation for research applications to support reliable detection of this essential mitochondrial enzyme. Whether investigating mitochondrial translation, oxidative phosphorylation, inherited mitochondrial disease, cellular metabolism, or organelle biology, a high-quality Mitochondrial Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase Antibody enables accurate characterization of LARS2 expression and localization. As interest in mitochondrial dysfunction continues to expand across numerous fields of biomedical research, LARS2 Antibody remains an indispensable tool for studying mitochondrial protein synthesis and cellular energy homeostasis.
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Optimal dilution of the LARS2 Antibody / Mitochondrial Leucyl-tRNA Synthetase Antibody should be determined by the researcher.
E. coli-derived recombinant human Leucyl-tRNA synthetase 2 protein (amino acids D275-E798) was used as the immunogen for the LARS2 Antibody.
After reconstitution, the LARS2 Antibody can be stored for up to one month at 4oC. For long-term, aliquot and store at -20oC. Avoid repeated freezing and thawing.
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