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EC 2.9.1.3 Details
EC number
2.9.1.3
Accepted name
tRNA 2-selenouridine synthase
Reaction
selenophosphate + geranyl diphosphate + 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine34 in tRNA + H2O = 5-methylaminomethyl-2-selenouridine34 in tRNA + (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene-1-thiol + diphosphate + phosphate (overall reaction);;(1a) geranyl diphosphate + 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine34 in tRNA = 5-methylaminomethyl-2-(S-geranyl)thiouridine34 in tRNA + diphosphate;;(1b) selenophosphate + 5-methylaminomethyl-2-(S-geranyl)thiouridine34 in tRNA = 5-methylaminomethyl-2-(Se-phospho)selenouridine34 in tRNA + (2E)-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-diene-1-thiol;;(1c) 5-methylaminomethyl-2-(Se-phospho)selenouridine34 in tRNA + H2O = 5-methylaminomethyl-2-selenouridine34 in tRNA + phosphate
Other name(s)
selU (gene name),
mnmH (gene name),
ybbB (gene name),
sufY (gene name)
Systematic name
geranyl diphosphate/selenophosphate:tRNA 5-methylaminomethyl-2-thiouridine34 geranyl/selenophosphatetransferase
Comment
This bacterial enzyme converts 5-methylaminomethyl-2-uridine and 5-carboxymethylaminomethyl-2-uridine to the respective selenouridine forms in a two-step process that involves geranylation and subsequent phosphoselenation of the resulting geranylated intermediates. The resultant seleno-phosphorylated uridine intermediates further react with a water molecule to release a phosphate anion and 2-selenouridine tRNA. The enzyme contains a rhodanese domain.
History
created 2020
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