IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 6.1.1.2

Accepted name: tryptophan—tRNA ligase

Reaction: ATP + L-tryptophan + tRNATrp = AMP + diphosphate + L-tryptophyl-tRNATrp

Other name(s): 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

Systematic name: L-tryptophan:tRNATrp ligase (AMP-forming)

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9023-44-3

References:

1. Davie, E.W., Koningsberger, V.V. and Lipmann, F. The isolation of a tryptophan-activating enzyme from pancreas. Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 65 (1956) 21-28.

2. Preddie, E.C. Tryptophanyl transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase from bovine pancreas. II. The chemically different subunits. J. Biol. Chem. 244 (1969) 3958-3968. [PMID: 5805407]

3. Wong, K.K., Meister, A. and Moldave, K. Enzymic formation of ribonucleic acid-amino acid from synthetic aminoacyladenylate and ribonucleic acid. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 36 (1959) 531-533.

[EC 6.1.1.2 created 1961, modified 2002]


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