2pxh

Structural highlights

Function

[SYY_METJA] Catalyzes the attachment of tyrosine to tRNA(Tyr) in a two-step reaction: tyrosine is first activated by ATP to form Tyr-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of tRNA(Tyr).^[1]

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

• Aminoacyl tRNA Synthetase

References

1. ↑ Steer BA, Schimmel P. Major anticodon-binding region missing from an archaebacterial tRNA synthetase. J Biol Chem. 1999 Dec 10;274(50):35601-6. PMID:10585437