Reaction: ATP + L-leucine + tRNALeu = AMP + diphosphate + L-leucyl-tRNALeu
Other name(s): leucyl-tRNA synthetase; leucyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase; leucyl-transfer RNA synthetase; leucyl-transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase; leucine-tRNA synthetase; leucine translase
Systematic name: L-leucine:tRNALeu ligase (AMP-forming)
Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9031-15-6
References:
1. Allen, E.H., Glassman, E. and Schweet, R.S. Incorporation of amino acids into ribonucleic acid. I. The role of activating enzymes. J. Biol. Chem. 235 (1960) 1061-1067.
2. Berg, P., Bergmann, F.H., Ofengand, E.J. and Dieckmann, M. The enzymic synthesis of amino acyl derivatives of ribonucleic acid. I. The mechanism of leucyl-, valyl-, isoleucyl- and methionyl ribonucleic acid formation. J. Biol. Chem. 236 (1961) 1726-1734.
3. Bergmann, F.H., Berg, P. and Dieckmann, M. The enzymic synthesis of amino acyl derivatives of ribonucleic acid. II. The preparation of leucyl-, valyl-, isoleucyl- and methionyl ribonucleic acid synthetases from Escherichia coli. J. Biol. Chem. 236 (1961) 1735-1740.