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HAMAP annotation rule: MF_00252

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General rule information

Accession MF_00252
Dates 1-JUN-2001 (Created)
25-SEP-2008 (Last updated, Version 26)
Data class Protein
Predictors HAMAP; MF_00252; [distribution of match scores in UniProtKB];[seed alignment for MF_00252]


Propagated annotation

Identifier, protein and gene names
Identifier SYK
Protein name
RecName: Full=Lysyl-tRNA synthetase;
EC=6.1.1.6;
AltName: Full=Lysine--tRNA ligase;
Short=LysRS;
Gene name lysS
Comments
CATALYTIC ACTIVITY: ATP + L-lysine + tRNA(Lys) = AMP + diphosphate + L-lysyl-tRNA(Lys).
COFACTOR: Binds 3 magnesium ions per subunit (By similarity).
SUBUNIT: Homodimer (By similarity).
SUBCELLULAR LOCATION: Cytoplasm (By similarity).
SIMILARITY: Belongs to the class-II aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family.
Cross-references
Pfam PF00152; tRNA-synt_2; 1;
PRINTS PR00982; TRNASYNTHLYS; 1;
TIGRFAMs TIGR00499; lysS_bact; 1;
PROSITE PS50862; AA_TRNA_LIGASE_II; 1;
Keywords

case <FT:4> or <FT:5>
Acetylation.
end case

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, ATP-binding, Cytoplasm, Ligase, Magnesium, Metal-binding, Nucleotide-binding, Protein biosynthesis.
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.
Features
From: SYK2_ECOLI (P0A8N5)
Key     From     To       Description   Condition   FTGroup
METAL     415     415       Magnesium 1 (By similarity)   [ED]  
METAL     422     422       Magnesium 1 (By similarity)   E  
METAL     422     422       Magnesium 2 (By similarity)   E  
case <OC:Escherichia> or <OC:Shigella>
Key     From     To       Description   Condition   FTGroup
MOD_RES     114     114       N6-acetyllysine (By similarity)   K  
MOD_RES     156     156       N6-acetyllysine (By similarity)   K  
end case



Additional information

Size range: 485-597 amino acids
Related UniRules: None
Template: P0A8N3 (SYK1_ECOLI); P0A8N5 (SYK2_ECOLI): [Recover all]
Scope: Bacteria
Archaea
Fusion: Nter: <Unknown>; Cter: None
Duplicate: in ECOLI, ECOL6, ECO57, MYCPU, MYCTU
Plasmid encoded: 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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