CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Bira Bifunctional Protein; Domain 2
Functional Family Aspartate--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic

Enzyme Information

6.1.1.12
Aspartate--tRNA ligase.
based on mapping to UniProt P04802
ATP + L-aspartate + tRNA(Asp) = AMP + diphosphate + L-aspartyl-tRNA(Asp).

UniProtKB Entries (1)

P04802
SYDC_YEAST
Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C
Aspartate--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic

PDB Structure

PDB 1EOV
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
The free yeast aspartyl-tRNA synthetase differs from the tRNA(Asp)-complexed enzyme by structural changes in the catalytic site, hinge region, and anticodon-binding domain.
Sauter, C., Lorber, B., Cavarelli, J., Moras, D., Giege, R.
J.Mol.Biol.