<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-16-141655.txt : 20160915
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-16-141655.hdr.sgml : 20160915
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160915185709
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-16-141655
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160913
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160915
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160915

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			aTYR PHARMA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001339970
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				203435077
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, STE #250
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		858-731-8389

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, STE #250
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Amanullah Ashraf
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001670631

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37378
		FILM NUMBER:		161888015

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ATYR PHARMA, INC.
		STREET 2:		3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SUITE 250
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-09-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001339970</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>aTYR PHARMA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LIFE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001670631</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Amanullah Ashraf</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3545 JOHN HOPKINS COURT, SUITE #250</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President, Manufacturing</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>3.06</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-09-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>28000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2026-09-13</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>28000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>28000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares subject to this option shall vest and become exercisable in 48 equal monthly installments beginning October 13, 2016, such that this option will be fully exercisable on September 13, 2020.  This option is subject to accelerated vesting upon termination without cause upon change of control of the issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Nancy D. Krueger, attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-09-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</DOCUMENT>
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