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EC 6.3.4.24 Details
EC number
6.3.4.24
Accepted name
tyramine—L-glutamate ligase
Reaction
ATP + tyramine + L-glutamate = ADP + phosphate + γ-glutamyltyramine
Other name(s)
mfnD (gene name)
Systematic name
tyramine:L-glutamate γ-ligase (ADP-forming)
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
created 2014
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