In many bacteria glutamate is linked to tRNAGln by the same GluRS that synthesizes Glu–tRNAGlu. The resulting Glu–tRNAGln is then converted to Gln–tRNAGln by Glu–tRNAGln amidotransferase in an ATP-requiring reaction in which glutamine is the amide donor.
#Unit 3. Fundamental Processes#Translation initiation factors and their regulation#Part B Pointers
