Entry
Name
tyramine---L-glutamate ligase;
mfnD (gene name)
Class
Ligases;
Forming carbon-nitrogen bonds;
Other carbon-nitrogen ligases
BRITE hierarchy
Sysname
tyramine:L-glutamate gamma-ligase (ADP-forming)
Reaction(IUBMB)
ATP + tyramine + L-glutamate = ADP + phosphate + gamma-glutamyltyramine [RN:
R10902 ]
Reaction(KEGG)
Substrate
Product
Comment
The enzyme, which has been characterized from the archaea Methanocaldococcus fervens, participates in the biosynthesis of the cofactor methanofuran. Requires a divalent cation for activity, with Mn2+ giving the highest activity, followed by Mg2+, Co2+, Zn2+, and Fe2+.
History
EC 6.3.4.24 created 2014
Pathway
Orthology
K06914 tyramine---L-glutamate ligase
Genes
BCAI : K788_0001566 K788_0007399
LOKI : Lokiarch_26760(ddl)
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Taxonomy
Reference
Authors
Wang Y, Xu H, Harich KC, White RH
Title
Identification and characterization of a tyramine-glutamate ligase (MfnD) involved in methanofuran biosynthesis.
Journal
Sequence
Other DBs
ExplorEnz - The Enzyme Database: 6.3.4.24
ExPASy - ENZYME nomenclature database: 6.3.4.24