Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable phenylalanine-tRNA ligase activity. Predicted to be involved in phenylalanyl-tRNA aminoacylation and protein heterotetramerization. Predicted to act upstream of or within translation. Predicted to be part of phenylalanine-tRNA ligase complex. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; heart; integumental system; and respiratory system. Orthologous to human FARSA (phenylalanyl-tRNA synthetase subunit alpha).