Biology:Glutamate—tRNA(Gln) ligase

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Glutamate—tRNAGln ligase
Identifiers
EC number6.1.1.24
CAS number9068-76-2
Databases
IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO

In enzymology, a glutamate—tRNAGln ligase (EC 6.1.1.24) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

ATP + L-glutamate + tRNAGlx [math]\displaystyle{ \rightleftharpoons }[/math] AMP + diphosphate + glutamyl-tRNAGlx

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP, L-glutamate, and tRNAGlx, whereas its 3 products are AMP, diphosphate, and glutamyl-tRNAGlx.

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-glutamate:tRNAGlx ligase (AMP-forming). This enzyme is also called glutamyl-tRNA synthetase. This enzyme participates in glutamate metabolism.

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