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Pyrrolysine—tRNAPyl ligase (EC 6.1.1.26 PylS pyrrolysyl-tRNA synthetase) is an enzyme with system name L-pyrrolysine:tRNAPyl ligase (AMP-forming). This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction ATP + L-pyrrolysine + tRNAPyl AMP + diphosphate + L-pyrrolysyl-tRNAPylThis enzyme is specific for pyrrolysine as substrate as it cannot be replaced by lysine or any of the other natural amino acids.

EC number
6.1.1.26

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