glutamine + tRNA(Glu) + ATP => Glu-tRNA(Glu) + AMP + pyrophosphate

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R-HSA-380241
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Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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QARS (mitochondrial glutaminyl tRNA synthetase) catalyzes the reaction of glutamine, tRNA(Gln), and ATP to form Gln-tRNA(Gln), AMP, and pyrophosphate. The enzyme is a class I tRNA synthetase. The same gene encodes both the cytosolic and mitochondrial QARS enzymes (Lamour et al. 1994).
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
8078941 Evolution of the Glx-tRNA synthetase family: the glutaminyl enzyme as a case of horizontal gene transfer

Mirande, M, Quevillon, S, N'Guyen, VC, Lamour, V, Lipinski, M, Diriong, S

Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1994
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glutamine-tRNA ligase activity of QARS [mitochondrial matrix]

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