Enzyme Details

EC Classification

6.1.1.6

Enzyme name
(recommended)

lysine---tRNA ligase

Alternative names

L-lysine:tRNALys ligase (AMP-forming)
lysyl-tRNA synthetase
lysyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase
lysyl-transfer RNA synthetase
L-lysine-transfer RNA ligase
lysine-tRNA synthetase
lysine translase

Classification

Ligases

Forming carbon-oxygen bonds

Ligases forming aminoacyl-tRNA and related compounds

Catalyses reactions

ATP + L-Lysine + tRNA(Lys) <-> Diphosphate + AMP + L-Lysyl-tRNA(Lys)

ATP + L-Lysine + Acc-tRNA(Lys) <-> Diphosphate + AMP + L-Lysyl-tRNA(Lys)

tRNA(Lys) + LysRS <-> Enzyme-ligand complex

Acc-tRNA(Lys) + LysRS <-> Enzyme-ligand complex

LysRS + Ant-tRNA(Lys) <-> Enzyme-ligand complex

External links

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