DARS,PIG40,DARS1,Aspartate--tRNA ligase, cytoplasmic ,Aspartyl-tRNA synthetase (AspRS),Cell proliferation-inducing gene 40 protein
Catalyzes the specific attachment of an amino acid to its cognate tRNA in a 2 step reaction: the amino acid (AA) is first activated by ATP to form AA-AMP and then transferred to the acceptor end of the tRNA.