cd00673

Alanyl-tRNA synthetase (AlaRS) class II core catalytic domain. AlaRS is a homodimer. It is responsible for the attachment of alanine to the 3' OH group of ribose of the appropriate tRNA. This domain is primarily responsible for ATP-dependent formation of the enzyme bound aminoacyl-adenylate. Class II assignment is based upon its predicted structure and the presence of three characteristic sequence motifs.