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: ATP + D-alanine + a [D-alaninyl carrier protein] = a D-alanyl-[D-alanyl carrier protein] + AMP + diphosphate.
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