Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable several functions, including glutathione binding activity; glutathione transferase activity; and protein homodimerization activity. Predicted to be involved in glutathione metabolic process. Predicted to be located in cytosol and intercellular bridge. Is expressed in several structures, including genitourinary system; heart; intestine; liver; and lung. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including autoimmune disease (multiple); eye disease (multiple); gastrointestinal system cancer (multiple); hematologic cancer (multiple); and lung disease (multiple). Orthologous to human GSTM1 (glutathione S-transferase mu 1).