Enzyme Details

EC Classification

6.1.1.17

Enzyme name
(recommended)

glutamate---tRNA ligase

Alternative names

L-glutamate:tRNAGlu ligase (AMP-forming)
glutamyl-tRNA synthetase
glutamyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase
glutamyl-transfer RNA synthetase
glutamyl-transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase
glutamate-tRNA synthetase
glutamic acid translase

Classification

Ligases

Forming carbon-oxygen bonds

Ligases forming aminoacyl-tRNA and related compounds

Catalyses reactions

ATP + L-Glutamate + tRNA(Gln) <-> Diphosphate + AMP + L-Glutamyl-tRNA(Gln)

ATP + L-Glutamate + tRNA(Glu) <-> Diphosphate + AMP + L-Glutamyl-tRNA(Glu)

tRNA(Glu) + GluRS <-> Enzyme-ligand complex

L-Glutamate + GluRS <-> Enzyme-ligand complex

tRNA(Glu) + glutamyl-tRNA synthetase <-> Enzyme-tRNA complex

External links

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