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HAMAP rule MF_00252

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General rule information [?]

Accession MF_00252
Dates 1-JUN-2001 (Created)
1-JUN-2023 (Last updated, Version 36)
Name Lys_tRNA_synth_class2
Scope(s) Bacteria
Archaea
Template(s) P0A8N3 (SYK1_ECOLI); P0A8N5 (SYK2_ECOLI); [ Recover all ]
Triggered by HAMAP; MF_00252 (Get profile general information and statistics)

Propagated annotation [?]

Identifier, protein and gene names [?]

Identifier SYK
Protein name RecName: Full=Lysine--tRNA ligase;
                 EC=6.1.1.6;
AltName: Full=Lysyl-tRNA synthetase;
                 Short=LysRS;
Gene name Name=lysS;

Comments [?]

CATALYTIC ACTIVITY Reaction=ATP + L-lysine + tRNA(Lys) = AMP + diphosphate + L-lysyl- tRNA(Lys); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:20792, Rhea:RHEA-COMP:9696, Rhea:RHEA- COMP:9697, ChEBI:CHEBI:30616, ChEBI:CHEBI:32551, ChEBI:CHEBI:33019, ChEBI:CHEBI:78442, ChEBI:CHEBI:78529, ChEBI:CHEBI:456215; EC=6.1.1.6;
COFACTOR Name=Mg(2+); Xref=ChEBI:CHEBI:18420; Note=Binds 3 Mg(2+) ions per subunit.;
SUBUNITHomodimer.
SUBCELLULAR LOCATIONCytoplasm.
SIMILARITYBelongs to the class-II aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family.

Keywords [?]


Gene Ontology [?]

GO:0005524; Molecular function:ATP binding
GO:0004824; Molecular function:lysine-tRNA ligase activity
GO:0000287; Molecular function:magnesium ion binding
GO:0006430; Biological process:lysyl-tRNA aminoacylation
GO:0005737; Cellular component:cytoplasm

Cross-references [?]

Pfam PF00152; tRNA-synt_2; 1;
PRINTS PR00982; TRNASYNTHLYS; 1;
NCBIfam TIGR00499; LysS_bact; 1;
PROSITE PS50862; AA_TRNA_LIGASE_II; 1;

Features [?]

From: SYK2_ECOLI (P0A8N5)
Key From To Description Tag Condition FTGroup
BINDING 415 415 /ligand="Mg(2+)"
/ligand_id="ChEBI:CHEBI:18420"
/ligand_label="1"
[ED]
BINDING 422 422 /ligand="Mg(2+)"
/ligand_id="ChEBI:CHEBI:18420"
/ligand_label="1"
E
BINDING 422 422 /ligand="Mg(2+)"
/ligand_id="ChEBI:CHEBI:18420"
/ligand_label="2"
E
case <OC:Escherichia> or <OC:Shigella>
MOD_RES 114 114 /note="N6-acetyllysine" K
MOD_RES 156 156 /note="N6-acetyllysine" K
end case

Additional information [?]

Size range 485-597 amino acids
Related rules None
Fusion Nter: <Unknown> Cter: None
Comments Lysyl-tRNA synthesis is catalyzed by two unrelated families of tRNA synthetase; class-I or class-II. Usually only one or the other is present, however Methanosarcina seem to have both. Weird insertion in AQUAE. Unknown C-terminal domain in SYK2_MYCTU.



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