Reaction: ATP + L-arginine + holo-[L-arginyl-carrier protein] = AMP + diphosphate + L-arginyl-[L-arginyl-carrier protein] (overall reaction)
(1a) ATP + L-arginine = diphosphate + (L-arginyl)adenylate
(1b) (L-arginyl)adenylate + holo-[L-arginyl-carrier protein] = AMP + L-arginyl-[L-arginyl-carrier protein]
Other name(s): vabF (gene name)
Systematic name: L-arginine:[L-arginyl-carrier protein] ligase (AMP-forming)
Comments: The adenylation domain of the enzyme catalyses the activation of L-arginine to (L-arginyl)adenylate, followed by the transfer of the activated compound to the free thiol of a phosphopantetheine arm of a peptidyl-carrier protein domain. The peptidyl-carrier protein domain may be part of the same protein, or of a different protein. This activity is often found as part of a larger non-ribosomal peptide synthase.
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References:
1. Balado, M., Osorio, C.R. and Lemos, M.L. A gene cluster involved in the biosynthesis of vanchrobactin, a chromosome-encoded siderophore produced by Vibrio anguillarum. Microbiology 152 (2006) 3517-3528. [PMID: 17159203]