Protein
Threonine--tRNA ligase catalytic subunit
Organism
Saccharolobus solfataricus (strain ATCC 35092 / DSM 1617 / JCM 11322 / P2)
Function
Catalyzes the attachment of threonine to tRNA(Thr) in a two-step reaction: L-threonine is first activated by ATP to form Thr-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of tRNA(Thr) (PubMed:15240874). Also activates L-serine and transfers it to tRNA(Thr); unlike most archaea the editing function is found in a freestanding protein (ACQ980D1) (PubMed:15240874). In vitro when both subunits are present, or if the 2 subunits are fused, L-seryl-tRNA(Thr) is no longer produced, the 2 subunits edit incorrectly charged L-seryl-tRNA(Thr) (PubMed:15240874). Has no activity on correctly acylated L-seryl-tRNA(Ser) or L-threonyl-tRNA(Thr).
Similarity
Belongs to the class-II aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase family.
Sequence
MESYKPVWLKGAVILAINLIDKGYKPVAVGLGERDFYIDVKSDTSITLDEVKKAINENVLANVSIENNQIVYKGNKVSIIEDKVSISTNLNPKYFEILNISTHHPNPNEQYVRIRGVAFETEEQLKDYLSWLEKAEETDHRLIGEKLDLFSFHEEAGSGLVLFHPKGQTIRNELIAFMREINDSMGYQEVYTSHVFKTDIWKISGHYTLYRDKLIVFNMEGDEYGVKPMNCPAHILIYKSKPRTYRDLPIRFSEFGHVYRWEKKGELYGLLRVRGFVQDDGHIFLREDQLREEIKMLISKTVEVWHKFGFKDDDIKPYLSTRPDESIGSDELWEKATNALISALQESGLKFGIKEKEGAFYGPKIDFEIRDSLGRWWQLSTIQVDFNLPERFKLEYIDKDGIKKRPVMVHRAIYGSIDRFVAILLEHFKGKLPTWLSSVQVRVLPITDEVNEYAEKVLNDMRKRRIRAEIDYAGETLSKRIKNAYDQGVPYILIVGKKEASEGTVTVRARGNIEVRNVKFEKFLELLITEIAQRDVEQTTVKALK