Anti-D-aminoacyl-tRNA deacylase 2 antibodies are used for the immunodetection of the protein encoded by the DTD2 gene. In humans, the canonical protein has a reported length of 168 amino acid residues and a mass of 18.7 kDa. Its subcellular localization is in the cytoplasm. A member of the DTD protein family, it is known to be involved with metabolic processes. Other names for this target antigen include D-tyrosyl-tRNA(Tyr) deacylase 2, L-alanyl-tRNA deacylase, animalia-specifc tRNA deacylase, animalia-specific tRNA deacylase, and D-tyrosyl-tRNA deacylase 2 (putative). Gene orthologs have been identified in the mouse, rat, bovine, frog, zebrafish, chimpanzee and chicken species.