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CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Nucleic acid-binding proteins
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

6.1.1.23
Aspartate--tRNA(Asn) ligase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q51422
ATP + L-aspartate + tRNA(Asx) = AMP + diphosphate + L-aspartyl-tRNA(Asx).
-!- When this enzyme acts on tRNA(Asp), it catalyzes the same reaction as EC 6.1.1.12. -!- It has, however, diminished discrimination, so that it can also form aspartyl-tRNA(Asn). -!- This relaxation of specificity has been found to result from the absence of a loop in the tRNA that specifically recognizes the third position of the anticodon. -!- This accounts for the ability of this enzyme in, for example, Thermus thermophilus, to recognize both tRNA(Asp) (GUC anticodon) and tRNA(Asn) (GUU anticodon). -!- The aspartate-tRNA(Asn) is not used in protein synthesis until it is converted by EC 6.3.5.6 into asparaginyl-tRNA(Asn).

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q9HVT7
GATB_PSEAE
Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1
Aspartyl/glutamyl-tRNA(Asn/Gln) amidotransferase subunit B

PDB Structure

PDB 4WJ3
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Structure of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa transamidosome reveals unique aspects of bacterial tRNA-dependent asparagine biosynthesis
Suzuki, T., Nakamura, A., Kato, K., Soll, D., Tanaka, I., Sheppard, K., Yao, M.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.USA
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