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6.1.1.6

Accepted name:

lysine—tRNA ligase

Reaction:

ATP + L-lysine + tRNA^Lys = AMP + diphosphate + L-lysyl-tRNA^Lys

Other name(s):

lysyl-tRNA synthetase; lysyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase; lysyl-transfer RNA synthetase; L-lysine-transfer RNA ligase; lysine-tRNA synthetase; lysine translase

Systematic name:

L-lysine:tRNA^Lys ligase (AMP-forming)

Links to other databases:

BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 9031-26-9

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. [PMID: 13792726]
2.	Chiumecka, V., von Tigerstrom, M., D'Obrenan, P. and Smith, C.J. Purification and properties of lysyl transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase from bakers' yeast. J. Biol. Chem. 244 (1969) 5481–5488. [PMID: 4310598]
3.	Lagerkvist, U., Rymo, L., Lindqvist, O. and Andersson, E. Some properties of crystals of lysine transfer ribonucleic acid ligase from yeast. J. Biol. Chem. 247 (1972) 3897–3899. [PMID: 4555953]
4.	Stern, R. and Mehler, A.H. Lysyl-sRNA synthetase from Escherichia coli. Biochem. Z. 342 (1965) 400–409. [PMID: 4284804]

[EC 6.1.1.6 created 1961]