tRNA dimethylallyltransferase activity

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NametRNA dimethylallyltransferase activity
IDGO_0052381
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Molecular function

Alternative ID

GO:0004811

Exact synonym

dimethylallyl-diphosphate:tRNA dimethylallyltransferase activity

Description

Catalysis of the reaction: dimethylallyl diphosphate + tRNA = diphosphate + tRNA containing 6-dimethylallyladenosine.

Related synonym

tRNA isopentenyltransferase activity

Comment

Note that this activity was formerly know in GO and EC as 'tRNA isopentenyltransferase' (EC:2.5.1.8, GO:0004811), but it is now known that dimethylallyl diphosphate, rather than isopentenyl diphosphate, is the substrate.

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