Term Name: tRNA(Ile)-lysidine synthase activity
Synonyms: tRNA(Ile)-2-lysyl-cytidine synthase activity, tRNA(Ile)-lysidine synthetase activity
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + cytidine(34) in tRNA(Ile2) + L-lysine = AMP + diphosphate + H+ + lysidine(34) in tRNA(Ile2). This modification converts both the codon specificity of tRNA(Ile) from AUG to AUA and its amino acid specificity from methionine to isoleucine.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0032267]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: catalytic activity, acting on a tRNA ligase activity, forming carbon-nitrogen bonds