Q09996 · SYLC_CAEEL

  • Protein
    Leucine--tRNA ligase
  • Gene
    lars-1
  • Status
    UniProtKB reviewed (Swiss-Prot)
  • Amino acids
  • Protein existence
    Inferred from homology
  • Annotation score
    4/5

Function

function

Involved in protein synthesis (PubMed:23076791).
Catalyzes the specific attachment of an amino acid to its cognate tRNA in a 2 step reaction: the amino acid (AA) is first activated by ATP to form AA-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of the tRNA

Features

Showing features for binding site.

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TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Binding site721ATP (UniProtKB | ChEBI)

GO annotations

all annotationsall molecular functionvirus receptor activitydna bindingrna bindingcytoskeletal motor activitycatalytic activitygtpase activitystructural molecule activitytransporter activitycytoskeletal protein bindinglipid bindingcyclase activityantioxidant activityoxidoreductase activitytransferase activityhydrolase activitylyase activityisomerase activityligase activityprotein tag activitycargo receptor activityhistone bindingprotein folding chaperonetranslation regulator activitynutrient reservoir activityreceptor ligand activitymolecular transducer activitymolecular adaptor activitytoxin activitycell adhesion mediator activitymolecular function regulator activityvirus coreceptor activitycatalytic activity, acting on a proteincatalytic activity, acting on dnacatalytic activity, acting on rnamolecular carrier activitytranscription regulator activitygeneral transcription initiation factor activitymolecular sensor activitymolecular sequestering activityatp-dependent activityother molecular functionall biological processmitotic cell cyclecytokinesiscytoplasmic translationimmune system processmuscle system processcirculatory system processrenal system processrespiratory system processcarbohydrate metabolic processgeneration of precursor metabolites and energydna replicationdna repairdna recombinationchromatin organizationdna-templated transcriptionregulation of dna-templated transcriptiontrna metabolic processprotein foldingprotein glycosylationamino acid metabolic processmodified amino acid metabolic processlipid metabolic processvitamin metabolic processsulfur compound metabolic processintracellular protein transportnucleocytoplasmic transportautophagyinflammatory responsemitochondrion organizationcytoskeleton organizationmicrotubule-based movementperoxisome organizationlysosome organizationchromosome segregationcell adhesionestablishment or maintenance of cell polarityprogrammed cell deathphotosynthesismrna metabolic processsnrna metabolic processvesicle-mediated transportreproductive processdigestive system processsignalingcell differentiationprotein catabolic processextracellular matrix organizationregulatory ncrna-mediated gene silencingtelomere organizationcell junction organizationwound healingribosome biogenesiscilium organizationanatomical structure developmentcell motilitynervous system processendocrine processprotein maturationtransmembrane transportnucleobase-containing small molecule metabolic processhepaticobiliary system processmembrane organizationprotein-containing complex assemblycell wall organization or biogenesisnitrogen cycle metabolic processprotein localization to plasma membranedefense response to other organismdetoxificationmeiotic nuclear divisionmitotic nuclear divisionmitochondrial gene expressioncarbohydrate derivative metabolic processother biological processall cellular componentnuclear chromosomeextracellular regionextracellular spacecell wallnucleusnuclear envelopenucleoplasmchromosomenucleolusmitochondrionlysosomeendosomevacuoleperoxisomeendoplasmic reticulumgolgi apparatuslipid dropletmicrotubule organizing centercytosolribosomecytoskeletonplasma membraneciliumplastidthylakoidexternal encapsulating structureextracellular matrixcytoplasmic vesicleorganelleother cellular component
Cell color indicative of number of GO terms
AspectTerm
Molecular Functionaminoacyl-tRNA editing activity
Molecular FunctionATP binding
Molecular Functionleucine-tRNA ligase activity
Biological Processleucyl-tRNA aminoacylation
Biological Processpositive regulation of protein phosphorylation
Biological Processtranslation

Keywords

Enzyme and pathway databases

Names & Taxonomy

Protein names

  • Recommended name
    Leucine--tRNA ligase
  • EC number
  • Alternative names
    • Leucyl-tRNA synthetase (LeuRS)

Gene names

    • Name
      lars-1
    • Synonyms
      lrs-1
    • ORF names
      R74.1

Organism names

  • Taxonomic identifier
  • Strain
    • Bristol N2
  • Taxonomic lineage
    Eukaryota > Metazoa > Ecdysozoa > Nematoda > Chromadorea > Rhabditida > Rhabditina > Rhabditomorpha > Rhabditoidea > Rhabditidae > Peloderinae > Caenorhabditis

Accessions

  • Primary accession
    Q09996

Proteomes

Organism-specific databases

Phenotypes & Variants

Disruption phenotype

RNAi-mediated knockdown results in an increase in the expression of gpdh-1 independent of hypertonic stress.

PTM/Processing

Features

Showing features for chain.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
ChainPRO_00001521521-1186Leucine--tRNA ligase

Proteomic databases

Expression

Gene expression databases

Interaction

Protein-protein interaction databases

Structure

Family & Domains

Features

Showing features for motif.

TypeIDPosition(s)Description
Motif50-60'HIGH' region
Motif718-722'KMSKS' region

Sequence similarities

Phylogenomic databases

Family and domain databases

Sequence

  • Sequence status
    Complete
  • Length
    1,186
  • Mass (Da)
    134,520
  • Last updated
    2000-05-30 v2
  • Checksum
    7CC479B71AB53979
MSKINKERKKVAQLQEIEKSIQELWESKKAFEADARDDGKPKYLVTFPFPYMNGRLHLGHTFSASKCEFAAGFQRLQGKEVLFPFGFHCTGMPIKACADKLKREMQDFGYPPNFPEDVVEEVKEEVSAVDEIIKDKSKGKKSKLVAKTGNAKYQWQIMKSLGLCDEEIKEFSDPNHWLYYFPPHCIADLKKMGLKADWRRSFITTDVNPYFDSFVRWQFNLLRAAKKIDFGKRYTIYSPKDGQPCMDHDRASGEGVGPQEYTLIKLKVLDPKPQALSHIKEDIYLVAATLRPETMYGQTNCYLHPDIQYSVFYATENEKQVFVATARSARIMSYQGLTKENGKVNYVLGLEKIAGSKILGAPLSAPLAKYERVYALPMLTIKDDKGTGVVTSVPSDSPDDFAALSDLKKKKPLREKYGLTDEMVLPFEPVPIIKIEGLGDLAAVEMCSRLKIESQNEKDKLEEAKKEVYLKGFYDGVMLVGKYAGKKTADVKKVIQDDLTAEGLATKYVEPEKKVMSRSGDECVVALCDQWYLNYGEAEWKAAAKKVLEPLRTFNDETRRGLETTVDWLHEYACSRSYGLGTKLPWDTQYLIESLSDSTIYNAYYTVAHLLQQGAFDGSVVGPAGIKADQMTDASWSYVFLGEIYDSKTMPVEEEKLKSLRKEFMYWYPIDMRASGKDLIGNHLTYLLFNHAAIWPTDTSKWPKGIRANGHLLLNNEKMSKSTGNFMTLEEAIEKFSADGMRLSLADAGDGLEDANFVYAMADAAILRLFTMIEWIKEMIEQRDAGLLRKDAKKFADRVFANEMNSLIAATEQNYEATNFKDALKTGFFEYQAIRDTYRELCAGIDEPMSESLVFRFIETQMLILSPICPHIAEYIWQLLGKDGLIVNAPWPTVDPVDEKLAIGARFITESLAEFRARLKTYMTPKKKALKEIPEVPTEAVIYVAKEYPPWQKTILDILEKQAKANNGALPDNKAISQLIGKEESLKKFAKKAMPFVQMIKERFEQKGVSALASSSPVDQTSILNENIDFIMNALDLDRVTIRHTDEEGIDANIVETTVPLVPMLNFTPNRPTIKLVARNVQICNAMFDVDVPIVNGDSVSMVIRKMRRISKAIKPKFEVSLWRYKNAVWGDRQMISYRNPFEENIQLSDADIFNFEADNKISVTSGSEKFDLGRTIVYKANVPEN

Keywords

Sequence databases

Nucleotide SequenceProtein SequenceMolecule TypeStatus
Z36238
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
CAA85280.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA
Z46787
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
CAA85280.1
EMBL· GenBank· DDBJ
Genomic DNA

Genome annotation databases

Similar Proteins

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