CATH Classification

Domain Context

CATH Clusters

Superfamily 3.90.1150.180
Functional Family L-seryl-tRNA(Sec) selenium transferase

Enzyme Information

2.9.1.1
L-seryl-tRNA(Sec) selenium transferase.
based on mapping to UniProt O67140
L-seryl-tRNA(Sec) + selenophosphate = L-selenocysteinyl-tRNA(Sec) + phosphate.
-!- Recognizes specifically tRNA(Sec)-species. -!- Binding of tRNA(Sec) also occurs in the absence of the seryl group. -!- 2-aminoacryloyl-tRNA, bound to the enzyme as an imine with the pyridoxal phosphate, is an intermediate in the reaction. -!- Since the selenium atom replaces oxygen in serine, the product may also be referred to as L-selenoseryl-tRNA(Sel). -!- The abbreviation Sel has also been used for selenocysteine but Sec is preferred.

UniProtKB Entries (1)

O67140
SELA_AQUAE
Aquifex aeolicus VF5
L-seryl-tRNA(Sec) selenium transferase

PDB Structure

PDB 3W1J
External Links
Method X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Organism
Primary Citation
Decameric SelA-tRNA(Sec) ring structure reveals mechanism of bacterial selenocysteine formation
Itoh, Y., Brocker, M.J., Sekine, S., Hammond, G., Suetsugu, S., Soll, D., Yokoyama, S.
Science