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ARSA arylsulfatase A [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 410, updated on 2-Nov-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
ARSAprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
arylsulfatase Aprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:713
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000100299 MIM:607574; AllianceGenome:HGNC:713
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
ASA; MLD
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene hydrolyzes cerebroside sulfate to cerebroside and sulfate. Defects in this gene lead to metachromatic leucodystrophy (MLD), a progressive demyelination disease which results in a variety of neurological symptoms and ultimately death. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Dec 2010]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in testis (RPKM 9.9), spleen (RPKM 8.9) and 25 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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See ARSA in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
22q13.33
Exon count:
9
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 22 NC_000022.11 (50622754..50628152, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 22 NC_060946.1 (51133297..51138663, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 22 NC_000022.10 (51061182..51066580, complement)

Chromosome 22 - NC_000022.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 14002 Neighboring gene CHKB divergent transcript Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 14003 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr22:51039601-51040101 Neighboring gene mitogen-activated protein kinase 8 interacting protein 2 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr22:51047655-51048439 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 5053 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 19332 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr22:51064758-51065540 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 14004 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124905149 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr22:51073690-51074206 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr22:51074207-51074721 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr22:51079931-51080494 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr22:51080495-51081059 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr22:51081781-51082282 Neighboring gene OCT4-NANOG-H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr22:51082283-51082782 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr22:51094338-51095537 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr22:51113751-51114554 Neighboring gene SH3 and multiple ankyrin repeat domains 3 Neighboring gene RNA, U6 small nuclear 409, pseudogene

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Expression

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  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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Related articles in PubMed

  1. An unusual arylsulfatase A pseudodeficiency allele carrying a splice site mutation in a metachromatic leukodystrophy patient. Regis S, et al. Eur J Hum Genet, 2004 Feb. PMID 14571263
  2. Importance of the glycosylation and polyadenylation variants in metachromatic leukodystrophy pseudodeficiency phenotype. Harvey JS, et al. Hum Mol Genet, 1998 Aug. PMID 9668161
  3. The R496H mutation of arylsulfatase A does not cause metachromatic leukodystrophy. Ricketts MH, et al. Hum Mutat, 1998. PMID 9744473
  4. Coincidence of two novel arylsulfatase A alleles and mutation 459+1G>A within a family with metachromatic leukodystrophy: molecular basis of phenotypic heterogeneity. Berger J, et al. Hum Mutat, 1999. PMID 9888390
  5. Metachromatic leucodystrophy in Portugal-finding of four new molecular lesions: C300F, P425T, g.1190-1191insC, and g.2408delC. Mutations in brief no. 232. Online. Marcão A, et al. Hum Mutat, 1999. PMID 10220151

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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  1. Biochemical and molecular analysis of pediatric patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy in South China: functional characterization of five novel ARSA variants.
    Title: Biochemical and molecular analysis of pediatric patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy in South China: functional characterization of five novel ARSA variants.
  2. Identification and structural characterization of a pathogenic ARSA missense variant in two consanguineous families from Jammu and Kashmir (India) with late infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy.
    Title: Identification and structural characterization of a pathogenic ARSA missense variant in two consanguineous families from Jammu and Kashmir (India) with late infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy.
  3. Association of Rare Variants in ARSA with Parkinson's Disease.
    Title: Association of Rare Variants in ARSA with Parkinson's Disease.
  4. Analysis of the HEXA, HEXB, ARSA, and SMPD1 Genes in 68 Iranian Patients.
    Title: Analysis of the HEXA, HEXB, ARSA, and SMPD1 Genes in 68 Iranian Patients.
  5. Evaluating the role of ARSA in Chinese patients with Parkinson's disease.
    Title: Evaluating the role of ARSA in Chinese patients with Parkinson's disease.
  6. Arylsulfatase A Remodeling during Human Sperm In Vitro Capacitation Using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM).
    Title: Arylsulfatase A Remodeling during Human Sperm In Vitro Capacitation Using Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM).
  7. Chinese Cases of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy with the Novel Missense Mutations in ARSA Gene.
    Title: Chinese Cases of Metachromatic Leukodystrophy with the Novel Missense Mutations in ARSA Gene.
  8. Safety of intrathecal delivery of recombinant human arylsulfatase A in children with metachromatic leukodystrophy: Results from a phase 1/2 clinical trial.
    Title: Safety of intrathecal delivery of recombinant human arylsulfatase A in children with metachromatic leukodystrophy: Results from a phase 1/2 clinical trial.
  9. Novel disease-causing variants in a cohort of Iranian patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy and in silico analysis of their pathogenicity.
    Title: Novel disease-causing variants in a cohort of Iranian patients with metachromatic leukodystrophy and in silico analysis of their pathogenicity.
  10. Metachromatic leukodystrophy genotypes in The Netherlands reveal novel pathogenic ARSA variants in non-Caucasian patients.
    Title: Metachromatic leukodystrophy genotypes in The Netherlands reveal novel pathogenic ARSA variants in non-Caucasian patients.
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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description Tests
Metachromatic leukodystrophy
MedGen: C0023522 OMIM: 250100 GeneReviews: Arylsulfatase A Deficiency
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EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
An atlas of genetic influences on human blood metabolites.
EBI GWAS Catalog
Multiethnic meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in >100 000 subjects identifies 23 fibrinogen-associated Loci but no strong evidence of a causal association between circulating fibrinogen and cardiovascular disease.
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Variation

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Genotypes

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Markers

Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables arylsulfatase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
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enables calcium ion binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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enables cerebroside-sulfatase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
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enables sulfuric ester hydrolase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
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Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in lipid metabolic process IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in azurophil granule lumen TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in endoplasmic reticulum lumen TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in extracellular exosome HDA PubMed 
located_in extracellular region TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in lysosomal lumen TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
located_in lysosome TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
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General protein information

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Preferred Names
arylsulfatase A
Names
cerebroside-sulfatase
epididymis secretory sperm binding protein
NP_000478.3
NP_001078894.2
NP_001078895.2
NP_001078896.2
NP_001078897.1
NP_001349711.1
XP_011528993.1
XP_024308009.1
XP_047297319.1

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_009260.2 RefSeqGene

    Range
    5028..10426
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_000487.6 → NP_000478.3  arylsulfatase A isoform a precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000478.3

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript and it encodes the longer protein (isoform a). Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AB448736, AK301098, BQ184813, U62317
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS14100.2
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0C4DFZ2, A0A223PQI9
    Related
    ENSP00000216124.5, ENST00000216124.10
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    COG3119
    Location:21 → 443
    AslA; Arylsulfatase A or related enzyme [Inorganic ion transport and metabolism]
    cd16158
    Location:22 → 505
    ARSA; Arylsulfatase A or cerebroside-sulfatase

  2. NM_001085425.3 → NP_001078894.2  arylsulfatase A isoform a precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001078894.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AB448736, AK092752, BQ184813, DB028013, U62317
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS14100.2
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0C4DFZ2, A0A223PQI9
    Related
    ENSP00000378983.3, ENST00000395621.7
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    COG3119
    Location:21 → 443
    AslA; Arylsulfatase A or related enzyme [Inorganic ion transport and metabolism]
    cd16158
    Location:22 → 505
    ARSA; Arylsulfatase A or cerebroside-sulfatase

  3. NM_001085426.3 → NP_001078895.2  arylsulfatase A isoform a precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001078895.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (3) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    AB448736, AK315011, BQ184813, U62317
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS14100.2
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0C4DFZ2, A0A223PQI9
    Related
    ENSP00000348406.5, ENST00000356098.9
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    COG3119
    Location:21 → 443
    AslA; Arylsulfatase A or related enzyme [Inorganic ion transport and metabolism]
    cd16158
    Location:22 → 505
    ARSA; Arylsulfatase A or cerebroside-sulfatase

  4. NM_001085427.3 → NP_001078896.2  arylsulfatase A isoform a precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001078896.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (4) differs in the 5' UTR compared to variant 1. Variants 1, 2, 3, and 4 encode the same isoform (a).
    Source sequence(s)
    BQ184813, U62317
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS14100.2
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0C4DFZ2, A0A223PQI9
    Related
    ENSP00000378981.3, ENST00000395619.3
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    COG3119
    Location:21 → 443
    AslA; Arylsulfatase A or related enzyme [Inorganic ion transport and metabolism]
    cd16158
    Location:22 → 505
    ARSA; Arylsulfatase A or cerebroside-sulfatase

  5. NM_001085428.3 → NP_001078897.1  arylsulfatase A isoform b

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001078897.1

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (5) differs in the 5' UTR, lacks a portion of the 5' coding region, and initiates translation at a downstream start codon, compared to variant 1. The encoded isoform (b) is shorter than isoform a.
    Source sequence(s)
    AB448736, BQ184813, DB028013, U62317
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS46736.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B2RCA6, B7XD04, F8WCC8, P15289, Q6ICI5, Q96CJ0
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0S2Z373
    Related
    ENSP00000412542.2, ENST00000453344.6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl23718
    Location:1 → 419
    ALP_like; alkaline phosphatases and sulfatases

  6. NM_001362782.2 → NP_001349711.1  arylsulfatase A isoform b

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    BQ184813, U62317
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS46736.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B2RCA6, B7XD04, F8WCC8, P15289, Q6ICI5, Q96CJ0
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0S2Z373
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl23718
    Location:1 → 419
    ALP_like; alkaline phosphatases and sulfatases

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000022.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    50622754..50628152 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_047441363.1 → XP_047297319.1  arylsulfatase A isoform X1

  2. XM_024452241.2 → XP_024308009.1  arylsulfatase A isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0S2Z309
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl23718
    Location:22 → 371
    ALP_like; alkaline phosphatases and sulfatases

  3. XM_011530691.4 → XP_011528993.1  arylsulfatase A isoform X1

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0S2Z309
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cl23718
    Location:22 → 371
    ALP_like; alkaline phosphatases and sulfatases

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060946.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    51133297..51138663 complement
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Nucleotide Protein
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Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
P15289.3 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:P15289

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