Aspartate--tRNA(Asp) ligase
BE0001325ProteinThermus thermophilusaspS
Catalyzes the attachment of L-aspartate to tRNA(Asp) in a two-step reaction: L-aspartate is first activated by ATP to form Asp-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of tRNA(Asp). It is acted on by 1 drug in DrugBank.
- Gene name
- aspS
- UniProtKB entry
- P36419Swiss-Prot
- Cellular location
- Cytoplasm
- Residues / weight
- 580 residues · 66,029 Da
- Also known as
- 6.1.1.12 · Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase · AspRS · D-AspRS · Discriminating aspartyl-tRNA synthetase
Resolves to
Gene
Drugs
What you can answer from here — as of September 04, 2024
Which compounds in development act on Aspartate--tRNA(Asp) ligase, and which indications are they being tested in?
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