The correct title of this article is [Glutamate—ammonia-ligase] adenylyltransferase. The substitution of any
brackets is due to
technical restrictions.
This enzyme belongs to the family of
transferases, specifically those transferring phosphorus-containing
nucleotide groups (
nucleotidyltransferases). The
systematic name of this enzyme class is ATP:[L-glutamate:ammonia ligase (ADP-forming)] adenylyltransferase. Other names in common use include glutamine-synthetase adenylyltransferase, ATP:glutamine synthetase adenylyltransferase, and adenosine triphosphate:glutamine synthetase adenylyltransferase.
Structural studies
As of late 2007, only one
structure has been solved for this class of enzymes, with the
PDB accession code
1V4A.