Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables UDP-glucose 6-dehydrogenase activity. Involved in chondroitin sulfate biosynthetic process; gastrulation with mouth forming second; and heparan sulfate proteoglycan biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in nucleoplasm. Predicted to be active in nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; heart; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 84. Orthologous to human UGDH (UDP-glucose 6-dehydrogenase).