Reaction: L-alanyl-tRNAAla + UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-muramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamyl-L-lysyl-D-alanyl-D-alanine = tRNAAla + UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-muramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamyl-N6-(L-alanyl)-L-lysyl-D-alanyl-D-alanine
Other name(s): alanyl-transfer ribonucleate-uridine diphosphoacetylmuramoylpentapeptide transferase; UDP-N-acetylmuramoylpentapeptide lysine N6-alanyltransferase; uridine diphosphoacetylmuramoylpentapeptide lysine N6-alanyltransferase; L-alanyl-tRNA:UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamyl-L-lysyl-D-alanyl-D-alanine 6-N-alanyltransferase; L-alanyl-tRNA:UDP-N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamyl-L-lysyl-D-alanyl-D-alanine N6-alanyltransferase
Systematic name: L-alanyl-tRNAAla:UDP-N-acetyl-α-D-muramoyl-L-alanyl-D-glutamyl-L-lysyl-D-alanyl-D-alanine N6-alanyltransferase
Comments: Also acts on L-seryl-tRNASer.
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37257-26-4
References:
1. Plapp, R. and Strominger, J.L. Biosynthesis of the peptidoglycan of bacterial cell walls. 18. Purification and properties of L-alanyl transfer ribonucleic acid-uridine diphosphate-N-acetylmuramyl-pentapeptide transferase from Lactobacillus viridescens. J. Biol. Chem. 245 (1970) 3675-3682. [PMID: 4248527]