EC number 6.1.1.15 IntEnz IntEnz view ExPASy NiceZyme view Gene ontology 0004827 | CAS number 9055-68-9 BRENDA BRENDA entry KEGG KEGG entry | |
In enzymology, a proline—tRNA ligase (EC 6.1.1.15) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction
ATP + L-proline + tRNAProThe 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP, L-proline, and tRNA(Pro), whereas its 3 products are AMP, diphosphate, and L-prolyl-tRNA(Pro).
This enzyme belongs to the family of ligases, to be specific those forming carbon-oxygen bonds in aminoacyl-tRNA and related compounds. The systematic name of this enzyme class is L-proline:tRNAPro ligase (AMP-forming). Other names in common use include prolyl-tRNA synthetase, prolyl-transferRNA synthetase, prolyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase, proline translase, prolyl-transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase, prolyl-s-RNA synthetase, and prolinyl-tRNA ligase. This enzyme participates in arginine and proline metabolism and aminoacyl-trna biosynthesis.
Structural studies
As of late 2007, 15 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1H4Q, 1H4S, 1H4T, 1HC7, 1NJ1, 1NJ2, 1NJ5, 1NJ6, 1NJ8, 2I4L, 2I4M, 2I4N, 2I4O, 2J3L, and 2J3M.