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EC 2.8.1.14 Details
EC number
2.8.1.14
Accepted name
tRNA-5-taurinomethyluridine 2-sulfurtransferase
Reaction
a [protein]-S-sulfanyl-L-cysteine + 5-taurinomethyluracil34 in tRNA + ATP + reduced acceptor = a [protein]-L-cysteine + 5-taurinomethyl-2-thiouracil34 in tRNA + AMP + diphosphate + acceptor
Other name(s)
MTU1 (gene name), SLM3 (gene name), MTO2 (gene name)
Systematic name
[protein]-S-sulfanyl-L-cysteine:tRNA (5-taurinomethyluracil34 2-O)-sulfurtransferase
Comment
The enzyme, found in mitochondria, catalyses formation of 5-taurinomethyl-2-thiouridine in the wobble position of mitochondrial tRNAGln, tRNALys and tRNAGlu.
History
created 2015
EC Tree
2.8.3.4 created 1961, deleted 1964