Function and Biology

Structure of C-terminal domain from mtTyrRS of A. nidulans

Source organism: Aspergillus nidulans FGSC A4
Biochemical function: RNA binding
Biological process: not assigned
Cellular component: not assigned

EC 6.1.1.1: Tyrosine--tRNA ligase

Reaction catalysed:
ATP + L-tyrosine + tRNA(Tyr) = AMP + diphosphate + L-tyrosyl-tRNA(Tyr)
Systematic name:
L-tyrosine:tRNA(Tyr) ligase (AMP-forming)
Alternative Name(s):
  • L-tyrosine-tRNA(Tyr) ligase (AMP-forming)
  • Tyrosine tRNA synthetase
  • Tyrosine translase
  • Tyrosine-transfer RNA ligase
  • Tyrosine-transfer ribonucleate synthetase
  • Tyrosyl-tRNA ligase
  • Tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase
  • Tyrosyl-transfer RNA synthetase
  • Tyrosyl-transfer ribonucleate synthetase
  • Tyrosyl-transfer ribonucleic acid synthetase

GO terms

Biochemical function:
Biological process:
  • not assigned
Cellular component:
  • not assigned

Sequence family

Pfam Protein family (Pfam)
PF16714
Domain description: Tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase C-terminal domain
Occurring in:
  1. Tyrosine--tRNA ligase
The deposited structure of PDB entry 2ktl contains 1 copy of Pfam domain PF16714 (Tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase C-terminal domain) in Tyrosine--tRNA ligase. Showing 1 copy in chain A.

InterPro InterPro annotations
IPR032005
Domain description: Tyrosyl-tRNA synthetase, C-terminal
Occurring in:
  1. Tyrosine--tRNA ligase
IPR036986
Domain description: RNA-binding S4 domain superfamily
Occurring in:
  1. Tyrosine--tRNA ligase