CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Isoleucyl-tRNA Synthetase; Domain 1
Functional Family

Enzyme Information

6.1.1.10
Methionine--tRNA ligase.
based on mapping to UniProt P23395
ATP + L-methionine + tRNA(Met) = AMP + diphosphate + L-methionyl- tRNA(Met).
-!- In those organisms producing N-formylmethionyl-tRNA(fMet) for translation initiation, this enzyme also recognizes the initiator tRNA(fMet) and catalyzes the formation of L-methionyl-tRNA(fMet), the substrate for EC 2.1.2.9.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P23395
SYM_THET8
Thermus thermophilus HB8
Methionine--tRNA ligase

PDB Structure

PDB 1A8H
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
The 2.0 A crystal structure of Thermus thermophilus methionyl-tRNA synthetase reveals two RNA-binding modules.
Sugiura, I., Nureki, O., Ugaji-Yoshikawa, Y., Kuwabara, S., Shimada, A., Tateno, M., Lorber, B., Giege, R., Moras, D., Yokoyama, S., Konno, M.
Structure