Glutaminyl-tRNA synthase (glutamine-hydrolysing)

Glutaminyl-tRNA synthase (glutamine-hydrolyzing)
Identifiers
EC no.6.3.5.7
CAS no.52232-48-1
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IntEnzIntEnz view
BRENDABRENDA entry
ExPASyNiceZyme view
KEGGKEGG entry
MetaCycmetabolic pathway
PRIAMprofile
PDB structuresRCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene OntologyAmiGO / QuickGO
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Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase or glutaminyl-tRNA synthase (glutamine-hydrolysing) enzyme (EC 6.3.5.7) is an amidotransferase that catalyzes the conversion of the non-cognate amino acid glutamyl-tRNAGln to the cognate glutaminyl-tRNAGln.. It catalyzes the reaction:

ATP + glutamyl-tRNAGln + L-glutamine ADP + phosphate + glutaminyl-tRNAGln + L-glutamate

This enzyme belongs to the family of ligases, specifically those forming carbon-nitrogen bonds carbon-nitrogen ligases with glutamine as amido-N-donor. The systematic name of this enzyme class is glutamyl-tRNAGln:L-glutamine amido-ligase (ADP-forming). This enzyme participates in glutamate metabolism and alanine and aspartate metabolism.