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 (PubMed:11714285). Plays a role in the synthesis of ribosomal RNA in the nucleolus (PubMed:10791971)

Cytoplasm, cytosolNucleus, nucleolus

Interstitial lung and liver disease

An autosomal recessive, life-threatening disorder characterized by respiratory insufficiency and progressive liver disease with onset in infancy or early childhood. Clinical features include failure to thrive, hypotonia, intermittent lactic acidosis, aminoaciduria, hypothyroidism, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary alveolar proteinosis, anemia, and liver canalicular cholestasis, steatosis, and iron deposition.