IUBMB Enzyme Nomenclature

EC 2.3.2.8

Accepted name: arginyltransferase

Reaction: L-arginyl-tRNAArg + protein = tRNAArg + L-arginyl-[protein]

Other name(s): arginine transferase; arginyl-transfer ribonucleate-protein aminoacyltransferase; arginyl-transfer ribonucleate-protein transferase; arginyl-tRNA protein transferase; L-arginyl-tRNA:protein arginyltransferase

Systematic name: L-arginyl-tRNAArg:protein arginyltransferase

Comments: Requires 2-sulfanylethan-1-ol (2-mercaptoethanol) and a univalent cation. Peptides and proteins containing an N-terminal glutamate, aspartate or cystine residue can act as acceptors.

Links to other databases: BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, Metacyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 37257-24-2

References:

1. Soffer, R.L. Enzymatic modification of proteins. II. Purification and properties of the arginyl transfer ribonucleic acid-protein transferase from rabbit liver cytoplasm. J. Biol. Chem. 245 (1970) 731-737. [PMID: 5416661]

2. Soffer, R.L. Peptide acceptors in the arginine transfer reaction. J. Biol. Chem. 248 (1973) 2918-2921. [PMID: 4572514]

3. Soffer, R.L. and Horinishi, H. Enzymic modification of proteins. I. General characteristics of the arginine-transfer reaction in rabbit liver cytoplasm. J. Mol. Biol. 43 (1969) 163-175. [PMID: 5811819]

[EC 2.3.2.8 created 1972, modified 1976, modified 2013]


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