aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases
(redirected from aminoacyl-tRNA ligases)a·mi·no·ac·yl-tRNA syn·the·tas·es
enzymes catalyzing the formation of a specific aminoacyl-tRNA from an amino acid and adenosine 5'-triphosphate with the concomitant formation of adenosine 5'-monophosphate and pyrophosphate.
Synonym(s): amino acid activating enzyme, aminoacyl-tRNA ligases