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Q57984 (SYA_METJA) Reviewed, UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

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Names and origin

Protein namesRecommended name:
Alanine--tRNA ligase

EC=6.1.1.7
Alternative name(s):
Alanyl-tRNA synthetase
Short name=AlaRS
Gene names
Name:alaS
Ordered Locus Names:MJ0564
OrganismMethanocaldococcus jannaschii (strain ATCC 43067 / DSM 2661 / JAL-1 / JCM 10045 / NBRC 100440) (Methanococcus jannaschii) [Reference proteome] [HAMAP]
Taxonomic identifier243232 [NCBI]
Taxonomic lineageArchaeaEuryarchaeotaMethanococciMethanococcalesMethanocaldococcaceaeMethanocaldococcus

Protein attributes

Sequence length892 AA.
Sequence statusComplete.
Protein existenceEvidence at protein level

General annotation (Comments)

Function

Catalyzes the attachment of alanine to tRNA(Ala) in a two-step reaction: alanine is first activated by ATP to form Ala-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of tRNA(Ala) By similarity. Also functions in trans to edit the amino acid moiety from incorrectly charged Ser-tRNA(Ala), and maybe also from Gly-tRNA(Ala). Ref.2

Catalytic activity

ATP + L-alanine + tRNA(Ala) = AMP + diphosphate + L-alanyl-tRNA(Ala). HAMAP-Rule MF_00036_A

Cofactor

Binds 1 zinc ion per subunit By similarity.

Subcellular location

Cytoplasm By similarity.

Domain

Consists of three domains; the N-terminal catalytic domain, the editing domain and the C-terminal C-Ala domain. The editing domain removes incorrectly charged amino acids, while the C-Ala domain, along with tRNA(Ala), serves as a bridge to cooperatively bring together the editing and aminoacylation centers thus stimulating deacylation of misacylated tRNAs By similarity. HAMAP-Rule MF_00036_A

Sequence similarities

Belongs to the class-II aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family.

Sequence annotation (Features)

Feature keyPosition(s)LengthDescriptionGraphical viewFeature identifier

Molecule processing

Chain1 – 892892Alanine--tRNA ligase HAMAP-Rule MF_00036_A
PRO_0000075264

Sites

Metal binding5901Zinc By similarity
Metal binding5941Zinc By similarity
Metal binding6991Zinc By similarity
Metal binding7031Zinc By similarity

Sequences

Sequence LengthMass (Da)Tools
Q57984 [UniParc].

Last modified November 1, 1997. Version 1.
Checksum: 409A542E72C8188B

FASTA892102,851
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MKHNYKVKLF DELGFVRKKC KKCGQWFWTL DEERETCGDA PCDIYSFIGK PITKKPYTYK 

        70         80         90        100        110        120 
EMVKEFINFF KEHGHEPIKR APVTARRWRD DILLTIASIA VFQPWITKGI VKPKANPLVI 

       130        140        150        160        170        180 
AQPCIRLNDI DNVGRTGRHL TCFTMGGHHA FNREDDFKYW QDETVELCFN FFKKLGIDEK 

       190        200        210        220        230        240 
SITFIESWWE GGGNAGPCYE VITHGVELAT LVFMQYEKVG DNYKEIPLKI VDTGYGIERF 

       250        260        270        280        290        300 
VWASTGEPTI YDAIFKNIVN KLKEDAGVKD IDKEILAKIT EVAGLMDVKD VGDLRKLREE 

       310        320        330        340        350        360 
VANKVNIPVE ELDKLISPYE DIYAIVDHTR ALAFMLGDGI VPSNVKDGYL VRMLIRKTLR 

       370        380        390        400        410        420 
HMDRLNLSTP ITEIVAMQLN ELKDLYPELL DMEDYIMEIL EIETNKYRQT IERGKGIVER 

       430        440        450        460        470        480 
LLKSKKEIDL ENLIELYDSH GLPPEIVKDV AKSLGKDVKI PDNFYTIVAE RHENKKEVKE 

       490        500        510        520        530        540 
KIKLPEVNVD KTELLFYEYP KMKEFEAKIL RIVDDYVILD RTAFYPEGGG QKADTGYIIK 

       550        560        570        580        590        600 
GDKKFRVVDV QKENNIVYHK IENLNDELKE GDIVKGVIDW KRRLSLMRNH TATHIINAAA 

       610        620        630        640        650        660 
QKVLGRHVWQ AGSDVDVDKA RLDITHYKRI SREELKDIER VANEIVLNNY NIKSIFMDRN 

       670        680        690        700        710        720 
EAEEKFGFRI YQGGVVPGNV LRIVIIEDEN GNIVDVQACG GTHCQNTGEV GFIKIIKTER 

       730        740        750        760        770        780 
VQDGVERLIY SSGLSALKAV QEMEDILEES AEILRCPTEE LPKVIKRFFE EWKEQRKKIE 

       790        800        810        820        830        840 
ELEKKIGELK KFELINKFET IGNYKVLVEK VEANPKEMLN IADNLATENA IVVLLNDKGN 

       850        860        870        880        890 
ILCKRGENVD IKMNELIRYI AKGGGREHLA QGKYEGDVEE IKKKVIEFIK NK 

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Cross-references

Sequence databases

EMBL
GenBank
DDBJ
L77117 Genomic DNA. Translation: AAB98556.1.
PIRD64370.
RefSeqNP_247543.1. NC_000909.1.

3D structure databases

ProteinModelPortalQ57984.
ModBaseSearch...

Protein-protein interaction databases

STRING243232.MJ0564.

Protocols and materials databases

DNASU1451429.
StructuralBiologyKnowledgebaseSearch...

Genome annotation databases

EnsemblBacteriaAAB98556; AAB98556; MJ_0564.
GeneID1451429.
KEGGmja:MJ_0564.

Phylogenomic databases

eggNOGCOG0013.
KOK01872.
OMAISQPSIR.
ProtClustDBPRK13902.

Family and domain databases

HAMAPMF_00036_A. Ala_tRNA_synth_A.
InterProIPR002318. Ala-tRNA-lgiase_IIc.
IPR018162. Ala-tRNA-ligase_IIc_anticod-bd.
IPR018165. Ala-tRNA-synth_IIc_core.
IPR018164. Ala-tRNA-synth_IIc_N.
IPR022429. Ala-tRNA_lgiase_arc.
IPR018163. Thr/Ala-tRNA-synth_IIc_edit.
IPR012947. tRNA_SAD.
[Graphical view]
PANTHERPTHR11777:SF6. PTHR11777:SF6. 1 hit.
PfamPF01411. tRNA-synt_2c. 1 hit.
PF07973. tRNA_SAD. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
PRINTSPR00980. TRNASYNTHALA.
SMARTSM00863. tRNA_SAD. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
SUPFAMSSF101353. Ala-tRNA-synth_IIc_anticod-bd. 1 hit.
SSF55186. Thr/Ala-tRNA-synth_IIc_edit. 1 hit.
TIGRFAMsTIGR03683. A-tRNA_syn_arch. 1 hit.
TIGR00344. alaS. 1 hit.
PROSITEPS50860. AA_TRNA_LIGASE_II_ALA. 1 hit.
[Graphical view]
ProtoNetSearch...

Entry information

Entry nameSYA_METJA
AccessionPrimary (citable) accession number: Q57984
Entry history
Integrated into UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot: November 1, 1997
Last sequence update: November 1, 1997
Last modified: May 1, 2013
This is version 85 of the entry and version 1 of the sequence. [Complete history]
Entry statusReviewed (UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot)
Annotation programProkaryotic Protein Annotation Program

Relevant documents

Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases

List of aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase entries

Methanococcus jannaschii

Methanococcus jannaschii: entries and gene names

SIMILARITY comments

Index of protein domains and families