Protein
Threonylcarbamoyladenosine tRNA methylthiotransferase MtaB
Organism
Thermotoga maritima (strain ATCC 43589 / MSB8 / DSM 3109 / JCM 10099)
Function
Catalyzes the methylthiolation of N6-threonylcarbamoyladenosine (t(6)A), leading to the formation of 2-methylthio-N6-threonylcarbamoyladenosine (ms(2)t(6)A) at position 37 in tRNAs that read codons beginning with adenine.
Similarity
Belongs to the methylthiotransferase family. MtaB subfamily.
Sequence
MKTVRIETFGCKVNQYESEYMAEQLEKAGYVVLPDGNAAYYIVNSCAVTKEVEKKVKRLIKSIRNRNKNAKIILTGCFAQLSPDEAKNLPVDMVLGIDEKKHIVDHINSLNGKQQVVVSEPGRPVYEKVKGSFEDRTRSYIKVEDGCDNTCTYCAIRLARGTRIRSKPLEIFKEEFAEMVMKGYKEIVITGVNLGKYGKDMGSSLAELLKVIEKVPGDYRVRLSSINVEDVNDEIVKAFKRNPRLCPHLHISVQSGSDDVLKRMGRKYKISDFMRVVDKLRSIDPDFSITTDIIVGFPGETDADFQRTLELVEKVEFSRVHIFRFSPRPGTPASRMEGGVPESKKKERLDVLKEKAKDVSIRYRKRIIGKERKVLAEWYVMKGVLSGYDEYYVKHEFVGNRVGEFHSVRVKSLSEEGVISCRADMVEGKVPARG