Reaction: ATP + L-histidine + tRNAHis = AMP + diphosphate + L-histidyl-tRNAHis
Other name(s): histidyl-tRNA synthetase; histidyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase; histidine translase
Systematic name: L-histidine:tRNAHis ligase (AMP-forming)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9068-78-4
References:
1. Tigerstrom, M.V. and Tener, G.M. Histidyl transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase from bakers' yeast. Can. J. Biochem. 45 (1967) 1067-1074. [PMID: 6035970]