CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Anticodon-binding domain
Functional Family Glycine--tRNA ligase

Enzyme Information

6.1.1.14
Glycine--tRNA ligase.
based on mapping to UniProt P56206
ATP + glycine + tRNA(Gly) = AMP + diphosphate + glycyl-tRNA(Gly).

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P56206
SYG_THET8
Thermus thermophilus HB8
Glycine--tRNA ligase

PDB Structure

PDB 1B76
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Glycyl-tRNA synthetase uses a negatively charged pit for specific recognition and activation of glycine.
Arnez, J.G., Dock-Bregeon, A.C., Moras, D.
J.Mol.Biol.