Keyword
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase
| Definition | Enzyme that activates an amino acid for translation by forming an aminoacyladenylate intermediate and then links this activated amino acid to the corresponding tRNA molecule (amino acid-tRNA, aminoacyl-tRNA). In general, a specific aminoacyl-tRNA synthase is available for each amino acid. |
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| Synonyms |
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthase
Aminoacyl-tRNA ligase
Amino acid translase
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| Category |
› Molecular function
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| Gene Ontology |
› aminoacyl-tRNA ligase activity [ GO:0004812 ]
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