target for lymphatic filariasis therapeutics. AsnRS is a member of the aminoacyl tRNA
synthetase (AARS) family, a set of structurally heterogenous enzymes, specific for each
amino acid. AsnRS hooks asparagine to tRNA, used during protein synthesis. AARS are
potential drug targets as they are essential for survival and are structurally different between
species. AARS also functions as an immunosuppressant, blocking interleukin 8 receptors in …