Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables RNA nuclease activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including defense response to other organism; diacylglycerol biosynthetic process; and rRNA transcription. Predicted to act upstream of or within cell differentiation and negative regulation of translation. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including actin cytoskeleton; basement membrane; and nucleolus. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Is expressed in embryo and liver. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in diabetic retinopathy; myocardial infarction; neurodegenerative disease (multiple); and prostate cancer. Orthologous to human ANG (angiogenin).