Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables NAD-retinol dehydrogenase activity and identical protein binding activity. Involved in retinoid metabolic process and steroid metabolic process. Acts upstream of or within 9-cis-retinoic acid biosynthetic process. Located in endoplasmic reticulum lumen and endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Is expressed in alimentary system; embryo; future spinal cord; liver; and salivary gland. Orthologous to human RDH16 (retinol dehydrogenase 16).