Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable arylesterase activity and identical protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in aromatic compound catabolic process and response to toxic substance. Predicted to be located in plasma membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system; and liver and biliary system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including cerebral infarction; familial hypercholesterolemia; neurodegenerative disease (multiple); type 2 diabetes mellitus; and vascular dementia. Orthologous to human PON2 (paraoxonase 2).