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Alanine—tRNA ligase
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EC no.6.1.1.7
CAS no.9031-71-4
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In enzymology, an alanine—tRNA ligase (EC 6.1.1.7) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction

ATP + L-alanine + tRNAAla {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } AMP + diphosphate + L-alanyl-tRNAAla

The 3 substrates of this enzyme are ATP, L-alanine, and tRNA(Ala), whereas its 3 products are AMP, diphosphate, and L-alanyl-tRNA(Ala).

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-alanine:tRNAAla ligase (AMP-forming). Other names in common use include alanyl-tRNA synthetase, alanyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase, alanyl-transfer RNA synthetase, alanyl-transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase, alanine-transfer RNA ligase, alanine transfer RNA synthetase, alanine tRNA synthetase, alanine translase, alanyl-transfer ribonucleate synthase, AlaRS, and Ala-tRNA synthetase. This enzyme participates in alanine and aspartate metabolism and aminoacyl-trna biosynthesis.

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Structural studies

As of late 2007, 7 structures have been solved for this class of enzymes, with PDB accession codes 1RIQ, 1V4P, 1YFR, 1YFS, 1YFT, 1YGB, and 2E1B.

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Enzymes: CO CS and CN ligases (EC 6.1-6.3)
6.1: Carbon-Oxygen
6.2: Carbon-Sulfur
6.3: Carbon-Nitrogen
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