Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable valine-tRNA ligase activity. Predicted to be involved in valyl-tRNA aminoacylation. Predicted to act upstream of or within translation. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cranium; genitourinary system; midbrain; and telencephalon. Orthologous to human VARS1 (valyl-tRNA synthetase 1).