When this enzyme acts on tRNAGlu, it catalyses the same reaction as EC 6.1.1.17, glutamate---tRNA ligase. It has, however, diminished discrimination, so that it can also form glutamyl-tRNAGln. 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, Bacillus subtilis, to recognize both tRNA1Gln (UUG anticodon) and tRNAGlu (UUC anticodon) but not tRNA2Gln (CUG anticodon). The ability of this enzyme to recognize both tRNAGlu and one of the tRNAGln isoacceptors derives from their sharing a major identity element, a hypermodified derivative of U34 (5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine). The glutamyl-tRNAGln is not used in protein synthesis until it is converted by EC 6.3.5.7, glutaminyl-tRNA synthase (glutamine-hydrolysing), into glutaminyl-tRNAGln.
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SYSTEMATIC NAME
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L-glutamate:tRNAGlx ligase (AMP-forming)
When this enzyme acts on tRNAGlu, it catalyses the same reaction as EC 6.1.1.17, glutamate---tRNA ligase. It has, however, diminished discrimination, so that it can also form glutamyl-tRNAGln. 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 [1]. This accounts for the ability of this enzyme in, for example, Bacillus subtilis, to recognize both tRNA1Gln (UUG anticodon) and tRNAGlu (UUC anticodon) but not tRNA2Gln (CUG anticodon). The ability of this enzyme to recognize both tRNAGlu and one of the tRNAGln isoacceptors derives from their sharing a major identity element, a hypermodified derivative of U34 (5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine). The glutamyl-tRNAGln is not used in protein synthesis until it is converted by EC 6.3.5.7, glutaminyl-tRNA synthase (glutamine-hydrolysing), into glutaminyl-tRNAGln.
the glutamylation ability of tRNAGln by ND-GluRS is measured in the presence of the bacterial Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase GatCAB. Glutamylation efficiency is not affected even in the presence of excess GatCAB
ND-GluRS produces the intermediate Glu-tRNAGln, which is converted to Gln-tRNAGln by Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase. GluRS avoids competition with Glu-tRNAGln amidotransferase GatCAB and glutamylates tRNAGln
Thermotoga maritima ND-GluRS contains a characteristic structure in the connective-peptide domain, which is inserted into the catalytic Rossmann-fold domain, structure, overview
Thermotoga maritima ND-GluRS contains a characteristic structure in the connective-peptide domain, which is inserted into the catalytic Rossmann-fold domain, structure, overview
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CRYSTALLIZATION (Commentary)
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LITERATURE
the crystal structure of the Thermotoga maritima ND-GluRS, TM1875, is determined in complex with a Glu-AMP analogue at 2.0 A resolution. ND-GluRS contains a characteristic structure in the connective-peptide domain, which is inserted into the catalytic Rossmann-fold domain
TM1875 in complex with a Glu-AMP analogue, mixing of 0.0018 ml of 15 mg/ml protein in 20 mM Tris-HCl, pH 7.0, containing 5 mM MgCl2, 10 mM 2-mercaptoethanol, 50 mM NaCl, and 1 mM L-glutamylsulfamoyl adenosine, with 0.0018 ml reservoir solution containing 100 mM HEPES-NaOH, pH 7.5, 8% ethylene glycol and 15% PEG 8000, and 0.0004 ml of 30% D-sorbitol, equilibration against 0.5 ml reservoir solution, 20°C, 1 week, X-ray diffraction structure determination and analysis at 2.0 A resolution