CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily Tyrosyl-Transfer RNA Synthetase
Functional Family Tryptophan--tRNA ligase

Enzyme Information

6.1.1.2
Tryptophan--tRNA ligase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q9RVD6
ATP + L-tryptophan + tRNA(Trp) = AMP + diphosphate + L-tryptophyl- tRNA(Trp).

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q9RVD6
SYW2_DEIRA
Deinococcus radiodurans R1
Tryptophan--tRNA ligase 2

PDB Structure

PDB 1YID
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Escherichia
Primary Citation
Structures of tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase II from Deinococcus radiodurans bound to ATP and tryptophan. Insight into subunit cooperativity and domain motions linked to catalysis
Buddha, M.R., Crane, B.R.
J.Biol.Chem.