CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

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

Enzyme Information

6.1.1.2
Tryptophan--tRNA ligase.
based on mapping to UniProt Q12109
ATP + L-tryptophan + tRNA(Trp) = AMP + diphosphate + L-tryptophyl- tRNA(Trp).

UniProtKB Entries (1)

Q12109
SYWC_YEAST
Saccharomyces cerevisiae S288C
Tryptophan--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic

PDB Structure

PDB 2IP1
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism Saccharomyces
Primary Citation
Blocking S-adenosylmethionine synthesis in yeast allows selenomethionine incorporation and multiwavelength anomalous dispersion phasing.
Malkowski, M.G., Quartley, E., Friedman, A.E., Babulski, J., Kon, Y., Wolfley, J., Said, M., Luft, J.R., Phizicky, E.M., DeTitta, G.T., Grayhack, E.J.
Proc.Natl.Acad.Sci.Usa