Protein
tRNA(Met) cytidine acetate ligase
Organism
Bacillus licheniformis (strain ATCC 14580 / DSM 13 / JCM 2505 / NBRC 12200 / NCIMB 9375 / NRRL NRS-1264 / Gibson 46)
Function
Catalyzes the formation of N(4)-acetylcytidine (ac(4)C) at the wobble position of elongator tRNA(Met), using acetate and ATP as substrates. First activates an acetate ion to form acetyladenylate (Ac-AMP) and then transfers the acetyl group to tRNA to form ac(4)C34.
Similarity
Belongs to the TmcAL family.
Sequence
MKAVGLVVEYNPFHNGHLYHIKEAKSETRSEVAVAVMSGSFLQRGEPAIVSKWARTKMALASFADVVVELPYIFAVQKAETFAEGAVSILNELGCSSLFFGSEHGDIEAFLNTAAHTIEHEDRLNEEARKQIAFGLSYPQAMAKAFRSVTREGGNIVDLSKPNNILGFHYVKAIMQKQLSMKPETVKRRSSGYHDSTFPEADRIASATSIRKSIFETGSLADSRFYLPKTTVDELDEYARTFGMWHSPEDYFPFLKYSLHTMDTEELKGIYEVEEGLEHRVKKAIRKAGSFKEYMELLKTKRYTWTRLQRMNTHILTKTKKADVKRMLNETHPAYIRLLGMTKKGQAYLAEKKKSLSAPLITKTGSFSHPSLQLDIKAGQVYSAPLKEPVRTMLTEQEYSLSPIRYDEDSRIFLRK