Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	cysteine---tRNA ligase
Alternative names	L-cysteine:tRNACys ligase (AMP-forming) cysteinyl-tRNA synthetase cysteinyl-transferRNA synthetase cysteinyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase cysteine translase
EC Classification	6.1.1.16
Classification	Ligases Forming carbon-oxygen bonds Ligases forming aminoacyl-tRNA and related compounds
Catalyses reactions	ATP + L-Cysteine + tRNA(Cys) <-> Diphosphate + AMP + L-Cysteinyl-tRNA(Cys) ATP + tRNA(Cys) + L-alpha-Aminobutyrate <-> Diphosphate + AMP + L-alpha-Aminobutyryl-tRNA(Cys) ATP + Selenocysteine + tRNA(Cys) <-> Diphosphate + AMP + Selenocysteinyl-tRNA(Cys) ATP + Selenocysteine + tRNA(Cys) <-> Diphosphate + AMP + L-Selenocysteinyl-tRNA(Cys)
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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