IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 6.1.1.19

Accepted name: arginine—tRNA ligase

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.

[EC 6.1.1.19 created 1972]


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