Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable tryptophan-tRNA ligase activity. Acts upstream of or within vasculogenesis. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; ear; genitourinary system; and skeleton. Orthologous to human WARS2 (tryptophanyl tRNA synthetase 2, mitochondrial).