acid-thiol ligase activity D-alanine [D-alanyl carrier protein] ligase activity https://github.com/geneontology/go-ontology/issues/14237 molecular_function RHEA:55132 D-alanine-activating enzyme activity EC:6.2.1.54 Catalysis of the ATP-dependent activation of D-alanine and its transfer as a thiol ester to the phosphopantheinyl prosthetic group of a D-alanyl carrier protein, according to the reaction: holo-[D-alanyl-carrier protein] + D-alanine + ATP = D-alanyl-[D-alanyl-carrier protein] + AMP + diphosphate. D-alanine-D-alanyl carrier protein ligase activity D-alanine-poly(phosphoribitol) ligase activity D-alanine:poly(phosphoribitol) ligase (AMP-forming) GO:0047473