Aspartate—tRNA ligase

In enzymology, an aspartate-tRNA ligase (EC 6.1.1.12) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

ATP + L-aspartate + tRNAAsp AMP + diphosphate + L-aspartyl-tRNAAsp
aspartate-tRNA ligase
Identifiers
EC number6.1.1.12
CAS number9027-32-1
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP, L-aspartate, and tRNA(Asp), whereas its 3 products are AMP, diphosphate, and L-aspartyl-tRNA(Asp).

This enzyme belongs to the family of ligases, to be specific those forming carbon-oxygen bonds in aminoacyl-tRNA and related compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-aspartate:tRNAAsp ligase (AMP-forming). Other names in common use include aspartyl-tRNA synthetase, aspartyl ribonucleic synthetase, aspartyl-transfer RNA synthetase, aspartic acid translase, aspartyl-transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase, and aspartyl ribonucleate synthetase. This enzyme participates in alanine and aspartate metabolism and aminoacyl-trna biosynthesis.

Structural studies

As of late 2007, 10 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1ASY, 1ASZ, 1B8A, 1C0A, 1EFW, 1EOV, 1EQR, 1G51, 1IL2, and 1L0W.

See also

References

    • Gangloff J, Dirheimer G (1973). "Studies on aspartyl-tRNA synthetase from Baker's yeast. I Purification and properties of the enzyme". Biochim. Biophys. Acta. 294 (1): 263–72. doi:10.1016/0005-2787(73)90298-0. PMID 4575961.
    • NORTON SJ, RAVEL JM, LEE C, SHIVE W (1963). "Purification and properties of the aspartyl ribonucleic acid synthetase of Lactobacillus arabinosus". J. Biol. Chem. 238: 269–74. PMID 13939000.


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