Protein profile

PA0963

aspartate--tRNA ligase

Genome: NC_002516.2

Gene: PA0963 aspS Structure source: Experimental + AlphaFold UniProt Q51422

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Amino acids 591

Annotations 11

Features 37

PDB binders 3

Druggability 0.553

Overview

Basic information about this protein and its source genome.

Accession: PA0963
Assembly: Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, complete genome
Gene: PA0963 aspS
Status: annotated
Amino acids: 591
Structure source: Experimental + AlphaFold

6.1.1.23

GO:0005737 The contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures. GO:0004815 Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + L-aspartate + tRNA(Asp) = AMP + diphosphate + L-aspartyl-tRNA(Asp). GO:0050560 Catalysis of the reaction: tRNA(Asx) + L-aspartate + ATP = aspartyl-tRNA(Asx) + diphosphate + AMP. GO:0005524 Binding to ATP, adenosine 5'-triphosphate, a universally important coenzyme and enzyme regulator. GO:0003676 Binding to a nucleic acid. GO:0006422 The process of coupling aspartate to aspartyl-tRNA, catalyzed by aspartyl-tRNA synthetase. The aspartyl-tRNA synthetase is a class-II synthetase. The activated amino acid is transferred to the 3'-OH group of an aspartic acid accetping tRNA.

Target profile

Computed evidence for target prioritization.

Human off-target: hit
Human identity (%): 41.834
Human E-value: 1.71e-86
Gut microbiome off-target: hit
Essential (DEG): Y
Localization: Cytoplasmic

Selected Druggability evidence

Selected Druggability is the FPocket score chosen for ranking using the curated structure priority. The 3D viewer may show a different loaded structure, so its visible pockets can differ.

FPocket 0.553

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Sequence

Primary amino-acid sequence viewer.

Functional Annotations

Enzyme classification and Gene Ontology terms linked to this protein.

1 EC 10 GO

Enzyme Commission (EC)

6.1.1.23

Gene Ontology (GO)

GO:0005737 The contents of a cell excluding the plasma membrane and nucleus, but including other subcellular structures.
GO:0004815 Catalysis of the reaction: ATP + L-aspartate + tRNA(Asp) = AMP + diphosphate + L-aspartyl-tRNA(Asp).
GO:0050560 Catalysis of the reaction: tRNA(Asx) + L-aspartate + ATP = aspartyl-tRNA(Asx) + diphosphate + AMP.
GO:0005524 Binding to ATP, adenosine 5'-triphosphate, a universally important coenzyme and enzyme regulator.
GO:0003676 Binding to a nucleic acid.
GO:0006422 The process of coupling aspartate to aspartyl-tRNA, catalyzed by aspartyl-tRNA synthetase. The aspartyl-tRNA synthetase is a class-II synthetase. The activated amino acid is transferred to the 3'-OH group of an aspartic acid accetping tRNA.
GO:0000166 Binding to a nucleotide, any compound consisting of a nucleoside that is esterified with (ortho)phosphate or an oligophosphate at any hydroxyl group on the ribose or deoxyribose.
GO:0016874 Catalysis of the joining of two molecules, or two groups within a single molecule, using the energy from the hydrolysis of ATP, a similar triphosphate, or a pH gradient.
GO:0004812 Catalysis of the formation of aminoacyl-tRNA from ATP, amino acid, and tRNA with the release of diphosphate and AMP.
GO:0006418 The synthesis of aminoacyl tRNA by the formation of an ester bond between the 3'-hydroxyl group of the most 3' adenosine of the tRNA and the alpha carboxylic acid group of an amino acid, to be used in ribosome-mediated polypeptide synthesis.

Sequence Features

Domain/signature hits from InterPro and related databases.

37 records

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Start	End	DB	Term	Name
141	556	ProSiteProfiles	PS50862	Aminoacyl-transfer RNA synthetases class-II family profile.
141	556	InterPro	IPR006195	Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class II
5	561	PANTHER	PTHR22594	ASPARTYL/LYSYL-TRNA SYNTHETASE
109	585	SUPERFAMILY	SSF55681	Class II aaRS and biotin synthetases
109	585	InterPro	IPR045864	Class II Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase/Biotinyl protein ligase (BPL) and lipoyl protein ligase (LPL)
1	583	NCBIfam	TIGR00459	aspartate--tRNA ligase
1	583	InterPro	IPR004524	Aspartate-tRNA ligase, type 1
141	560	CDD	cd00777	AspRS_core
141	560	InterPro	IPR047090	Aspartate-tRNA ligase, type 1, core domain
2	106	SUPERFAMILY	SSF50249	Nucleic acid-binding proteins
2	106	InterPro	IPR012340	Nucleic acid-binding, OB-fold
3	137	CDD	cd04317	EcAspRS_like_N
3	137	InterPro	IPR047089	Aspartate-tRNA ligase, type 1, anticodon recognition domain
121	559	Pfam	PF00152	tRNA synthetases class II (D, K and N)
121	559	InterPro	IPR004364	Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase, class II (D/K/N)
274	423	Gene3D	G3DSA:3.30.1360.30	-
274	423	InterPro	IPR004115	GAD-like domain superfamily
1	107	Gene3D	G3DSA:2.40.50.140	-
1	107	InterPro	IPR012340	Nucleic acid-binding, OB-fold
19	102	Pfam	PF01336	OB-fold nucleic acid binding domain
19	102	InterPro	IPR004365	OB-fold nucleic acid binding domain, AA-tRNA synthetase-type
2	585	Hamap	MF_00044	Aspartate--tRNA(Asp/Asn) ligase [aspS].
2	585	InterPro	IPR004524	Aspartate-tRNA ligase, type 1
113	582	Gene3D	G3DSA:3.30.930.10	Bira Bifunctional Protein; Domain 2
113	582	InterPro	IPR045864	Class II Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase/Biotinyl protein ligase (BPL) and lipoyl protein ligase (LPL)
475	491	PRINTS	PR01042	Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase signature
475	491	InterPro	IPR002312	Aspartyl/Asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase, class IIb
210	223	PRINTS	PR01042	Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase signature
210	223	InterPro	IPR002312	Aspartyl/Asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase, class IIb
193	205	PRINTS	PR01042	Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase signature
193	205	InterPro	IPR002312	Aspartyl/Asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase, class IIb
519	533	PRINTS	PR01042	Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase signature
519	533	InterPro	IPR002312	Aspartyl/Asparaginyl-tRNA synthetase, class IIb
310	409	Pfam	PF02938	GAD domain
310	409	InterPro	IPR029351	GAD domain
292	422	SUPERFAMILY	SSF55261	GAD domain-like
292	422	InterPro	IPR004115	GAD-like domain superfamily

3D Structure

Selected loaded structure. Experimental PDB entries may cover only a portion of the sequence; predicted models typically cover the full protein.

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Structural evidence

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Experimental PDB entries and predicted models. Click Switch to display a different structure in the viewer.

Entry	Method	Resolution	Chain	Coverage	Links	Status
PDB 4WJ4	X-ray	3.29 Å	A	100.0% 1-591	PDBe RCSB PDBj File	Viewing
PDB 4WJ3	X-ray	3.70 Å	M,N,O,P	100.0% 1-591	PDBe RCSB PDBj File	Loaded
AlphaFold PA0963	AlphaFold	—	—	full sequence	—	Loaded

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Pockets (FPOCKET)

Showing top-ranked FPocket candidates by druggability. Druggability is color-coded: high (0.7 or higher), medium (0.4 to 0.69), low (below 0.4).

FPOCKET	Sticks	Spheres	Surfaces	Druggability	Labels	Zoom	Positions
4				0.299
2				0.252

Pockets (P2RANK)

Showing top-ranked P2Rank candidates by probability. Probability is color-coded per P2Rank calibration: high (≥ 0.5), medium (0.2 – 0.49), low (< 0.2).

P2RANK	Sticks	Spheres	Surfaces	Score	Probability	Labels	Zoom	Positions
1				20.46	0.856
2				4.01	0.16

Pockets (FPOCKET)

Showing top-ranked FPocket candidates by druggability. Druggability is color-coded: high (0.7 or higher), medium (0.4 to 0.69), low (below 0.4).

FPOCKET	Sticks	Spheres	Surfaces	Druggability	Labels	Zoom	Positions
7				0.57
1				0.469

Ligand evidence

Ligands grouped by evidence source. PDB ligands keep the source crystal visible, and loaded crystals can be opened directly in the structure viewer.

55 records

Highest-confidence structural evidence: ligands co-crystallized with this exact protein. If the source PDB is loaded in TPW, use Open crystal to inspect it in the structure viewer.

No PDB structure with a co-crystallized ligand found for this exact protein.

Structural evidence inferred from similar proteins. The source crystal indicates where the ligand was observed; the UniProt column identifies the homologous protein carrying that ligand.

Ligand	Source crystal	UniProt (homolog)	MW · LogP · TPSA	Lipinski	PAINS	SMILES
3SY	4RMF	A0QWN3	136.1 Da LogP -2.06 TPSA 80.9	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`C(C(CO)(CO)CO)O`
AMO	1C0A	P21889	462.3 Da LogP -2.51 TPSA 255.5	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`c1nc(c2c(n1)n(cn2)[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)…`
BUA	5GRO	P56459	88.1 Da LogP 0.87 TPSA 37.3	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`CCCC(=O)O`

Experimental bioactivity from ChEMBL measured directly on this protein. Score = pchembl (−log Ki/IC₅₀; higher = more potent).

No ChEMBL bioactivity data found for this exact protein.

Bioactivity inferred from similar proteins in ChEMBL. Score = pchembl (−log Ki/IC₅₀; higher = more potent).

Ligand	UniProt (homolog)	pchembl	MW · LogP · TPSA	Lipinski	PAINS	SMILES
DSZ	P21889	10.28	461.4 Da LogP -3.79 TPSA 255.1	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`c1nc(c2c(n1)n(cn2)[C@H]3[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H](O3)…`
CHEMBL4203761	P21889	7.60	460.4 Da LogP -3.19 TPSA 242.2	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1nccc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COS(=O)(=O)NC(=O)[C…`

Proposed virtual-screening candidates from ZINC. Score = Tanimoto similarity to a known binder (0–1; higher = more similar).

Ligand	Tanimoto	MW · LogP · TPSA	Lipinski	PAINS	SMILES
ZINC31475423	0.850	434.3 Da LogP -2.99 TPSA 238.4	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@@](=O)(O)OC(=O)…`
ZINC1083817667	0.831	459.5 Da LogP -2.22 TPSA 217.8	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`CC(C)C[C@@H](N)C(=O)NS(=O)(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](n…`
ZINC936069053	0.831	459.5 Da LogP -2.22 TPSA 217.8	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`CC(C)C[C@@H](N)C(=O)NS(=O)(=O)OC[C@@H]1O[C@H](n…`
ZINC168710640	0.791	474.5 Da LogP -4.00 TPSA 260.9	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`NC(=O)CC[C@H](N)C(=O)NS(=O)(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](…`
ZINC168710738	0.791	474.5 Da LogP -4.00 TPSA 260.9	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`NC(=O)CC[C@H](N)C(=O)NS(=O)(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](…`
ZINC31539924	0.788	494.4 Da LogP -0.74 TPSA 218.2	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@@](=O)(O)OC(=O…`
ZINC31516918	0.781	446.4 Da LogP -1.33 TPSA 218.2	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`CC(C)[C@H](N)C(=O)O[P@](=O)(O)OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](n…`
ZINC936069043	0.750	459.5 Da LogP -2.22 TPSA 217.8	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`CC[C@@H](C)[C@@H](N)C(=O)NS(=O)(=O)OC[C@@H]1O[C…`
ZINC14967079	0.746	461.4 Da LogP -2.95 TPSA 258.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COS(=O)(=O)/N=C(\O)…`
ZINC14967098	0.738	403.4 Da LogP -3.64 TPSA 217.8	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`NCC(=O)NS(=O)(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](n2cnc3c(N)ncnc…`
ZINC218033334	0.738	403.4 Da LogP -3.64 TPSA 217.8	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`NCC(=O)NS(=O)(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](n2cnc3c(N)ncnc…`
ZINC218033425	0.738	403.4 Da LogP -3.64 TPSA 217.8	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`NCC(=O)NS(=O)(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](n2cnc3c(N)ncnc…`
ZINC218033503	0.738	403.4 Da LogP -3.64 TPSA 217.8	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`NCC(=O)NS(=O)(=O)OC[C@H]1O[C@@H](n2cnc3c(N)ncnc…`
ZINC12360002	0.726	427.2 Da LogP -1.75 TPSA 232.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@@](=O)(O)OP(=O…`
ZINC12360703	0.726	427.2 Da LogP -1.75 TPSA 232.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@@](=O)(O)OP(=O…`
ZINC12503599	0.726	427.2 Da LogP -1.75 TPSA 232.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@@](=O)(O)OP(=O…`
ZINC16546165	0.726	427.2 Da LogP -1.75 TPSA 232.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@](=O)(O)OP(=O)(…`
ZINC31977053	0.726	427.2 Da LogP -1.75 TPSA 232.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@H]1O[C@@H](CO[P@](=O)(O)OP(=O)…`
ZINC4806433	0.726	427.2 Da LogP -1.75 TPSA 232.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@@](=O)(O)OP(=O…`
ZINC53683898	0.726	427.2 Da LogP -1.75 TPSA 232.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@@H](CO[P@@](=O)(O)OP(=…`
ZINC8586019	0.726	427.2 Da LogP -1.75 TPSA 232.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@H]1O[C@@H](CO[P@](=O)(O)OP(=O)…`
ZINC8586020	0.726	427.2 Da LogP -1.75 TPSA 232.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@@H](CO[P@@](=O)(O)OP(=…`
ZINC8586021	0.726	427.2 Da LogP -1.75 TPSA 232.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@H]1O[C@@H](CO[P@@](=O)(O)OP(=O…`
ZINC8586022	0.726	427.2 Da LogP -1.75 TPSA 232.6	2 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@@H](CO[P@@](=O)(O)OP(=…`
ZINC13518964	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@H](…`
ZINC1532515	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@H]1O[C@@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@H](O…`
ZINC1571045	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@@H]…`
ZINC1842158	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@H]1O[C@@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@H](O…`
ZINC2046931	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@H](…`
ZINC2126310	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@@H](…`
ZINC3201891	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@@H]…`
ZINC3201893	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@H]1O[C@@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@@H](…`
ZINC3830180	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@H]1O[C@@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@@H](…`
ZINC3860156	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@@H](…`
ZINC3977897	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@H]1O[C@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@@H](O…`
ZINC4806442	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@H](O…`
ZINC8613167	0.717	347.2 Da LogP -1.86 TPSA 186.1	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COP(=O)(O)O)[C@H](O…`
ZINC4096224	0.705	346.2 Da LogP -1.90 TPSA 191.9	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@](N)(=O)O)[C@@…`
ZINC12503850	0.703	427.3 Da LogP -2.04 TPSA 229.4	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@](=O)(O)OS(=O)…`
ZINC141161066	0.703	427.3 Da LogP -2.04 TPSA 229.4	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@](=O)(O)OS(=O)…`
ZINC141163786	0.703	427.3 Da LogP -2.04 TPSA 229.4	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@](=O)(O)OS(=O)…`
ZINC4228246	0.703	427.3 Da LogP -2.04 TPSA 229.4	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](CO[P@@](=O)(O)OS(=O…`
ZINC105372833	0.689	345.3 Da LogP -1.93 TPSA 197.6	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COP(N)(N)=O)[C@H](O…`
ZINC105372837	0.689	345.3 Da LogP -1.93 TPSA 197.6	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COP(N)(N)=O)[C@H](O…`
ZINC17107643	0.689	345.3 Da LogP -1.93 TPSA 197.6	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COP(N)(N)=O)[C@@H](…`
ZINC204538551	0.689	345.3 Da LogP -1.93 TPSA 197.6	✓ Ro5	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COP(N)(N)=O)[C@@H](…`
ZINC12405780	0.677	346.3 Da LogP -2.75 TPSA 188.7	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COS(N)(=O)=O)[C@@H]…`
ZINC12502832	0.677	346.3 Da LogP -2.75 TPSA 188.7	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COS(N)(=O)=O)[C@@H]…`
ZINC79460727	0.677	346.3 Da LogP -2.75 TPSA 188.7	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COS(N)(=O)=O)[C@H](…`
ZINC79460732	0.677	346.3 Da LogP -2.75 TPSA 188.7	1 viol.	✓ Clean	`Nc1ncnc2c1ncn2[C@@H]1O[C@H](COS(N)(=O)=O)[C@H](…`

PDB and ChEMBL records on this protein are shown in full. ChEMBL records from similar proteins are capped at the top 100 per protein (by pchembl) and ZINC at the top 50 (Tanimoto ≥ 0.5). ADME columns are descriptor-based screening flags, not experimental toxicity results.