SYE_THET8 Catalyzes the attachment of glutamate to tRNA(Glu) in a two-step reaction: glutamate is first activated by ATP to form Glu-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of tRNA(Glu). 468 TTHA0438 MVVTRIAPSPTGDPHVGTAYIALFNYAWARRNGGRFIVRIEDTDRARYVPGAEERILAALKWLGLSYDEGPDVGGPHGPYRQSERLPLYQKYAEELLKRGWAYRAFETPEELEQIRKEKGGYDGRARNIPPEEAEERARRGEPHVIRLKVPRPGTTEVKDELRGVVVYDNQEIPDVVLLKSDGYPTYHLANVVDDHLMGVTDVIRAEEWLVSTPIHVLLYRAFGWEAPRFYHMPLLRNPDKTKISKRKSHTSLDWYKAEGFLPEALRNYLCLMGFSMPDGREIFTLEEFIQAFTWERVSLGGPVFDLEKLRWMNGKYIREVLSLEEVAERVKPFLREAGLSWESEAYLRRAVELMRPRFDTLKEFPEKARYLFTEDYPVSEKAQRKLEEGLPLLKELYPRLRAQEEWTEAALEALLRGFAAEKGVKLGQVAQPLRAALTGSLETPGLFEILALLGKERALRRLERALA Glutamate--tRNA ligase Glutamyl-tRNA synthetase gltX