Enzyme Details

Enzyme (Recommended) Name	tryptophan---tRNA ligase
Alternative names	L-tryptophan:tRNATrp ligase (AMP-forming) tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase L-tryptophan-tRNATrp ligase (AMP-forming) tryptophanyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase tryptophanyl-transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase tryptophanyl-transfer RNA synthetase tryptophanyl ribonucleic synthetase tryptophanyl-transfer ribonucleic synthetase tryptophanyl-tRNA synthase tryptophan translase TrpRS
EC Classification	6.1.1.2
Classification	Ligases Forming carbon-oxygen bonds Ligases forming aminoacyl-tRNA and related compounds
Catalyses reactions	ATP + L-Tryptophan + tRNA(Trp) <-> Diphosphate + AMP + L-Tryptophanyl-tRNA(Trp) ATP + L-Tryptophan <-> Diphosphate + L-Tryptophanyl-AMP
External links	Expasy KEGG IntEnz (EBI) IUBMB Reactome HepatoSys
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