Protein
Methionine--tRNA ligase
Organism
Deinococcus radiodurans (strain ATCC 13939 / DSM 20539 / JCM 16871 / LMG 4051 / NBRC 15346 / NCIMB 9279 / R1 / VKM B-1422)
Function
Is required not only for elongation of protein synthesis but also for the initiation of all mRNA translation through initiator tRNA(fMet) aminoacylation.
Similarity
Belongs to the class-I aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family. MetG type 2B subfamily.
Sequence
MQNPPQHPEAQSPETRDREFFITAAIDYANGTPHIGHVYEKILADAIARYQRLAGRDVTFVMGTDEHGEKISKAAAKGGVTPQELVDDLSERAFQGLWKKLGISYDFFIRTTSAKHKKYVQDVLQRVYDAGDIYFAEYEGLYSVGAERYVTEKELVEGPDGVRRFPGDKDPPELRREANYFFNMQKYQPWLLETLQQNPDLIQPAGYRNEVLEMLKEDIGPLSISRPKARVPWGIELPWDTDHVTYVWFDALLSYLTPLVSQGQDASMSGKAWHVIGKDILKPHAVFWPTMLRAAGLPLYRRLVVHSHILAEDGRKMGKSLGNAIDPEELVAAWPVDAIRYALLREASLGADSPFGEGVLVSRLNSDLANDLGNLLSRTVSMIQKYRGGVIPAATEPTDREREIEAAARALPDEVLRLVDELKINMAIDAAMSFVRDLNRYIAESTPWTLAKSPETQGRLDTVLYTAAEGLRVASVALEAVIPTKAKELREQLGLGRQGYPLQAAWGLTPAGTRVQGGAILFPKPEPKADETKNAEAKPPKPQAKKEKKTVTDTAPAKTTEQKPEAAAPAQNDGLISIDDFAKIDLRIAEVVACEAVEKADKLLKLTVKLGDETRTVVSGIRKWYEPEALVGRKVVLVANLKPAKLRGIESQGMILAAEDDAGNLDLVGTELDLPSGTKVR