Reaction: ATP + L-arginine + tRNAArg = AMP + diphosphate + L-arginyl-tRNAArg
Other name(s): arginyl-tRNA synthetase; arginyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase; arginyl-transfer RNA synthetase; arginyl transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase; arginine-tRNA synthetase; arginine translase
Systematic name: L-arginine:tRNAArg ligase (AMP-forming)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37205-35-9
References:
1. Allende, C.C. and Allende, J.E. Purification and substrate specificity of arginyl-ribonucleic acid synthetase from rat liver. J. Biol. Chem. 239 (1964) 1102-1106.
2. Mehler, A.H. and Mitra, S.K. The activation of arginyl transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase by transfer ribonucleic acid. J. Biol. Chem. 242 (1967) 5495-5499.
3. Mitra, S.K. and Mehler, A.H. The arginyl transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase of Escherichia coli. J. Biol. Chem. 242 (1967) 5491-5494.