Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable phosphatidylinositol phosphate binding activity and small GTPase binding activity. Predicted to be involved in cytosolic transport; endosomal vesicle fusion; and positive regulation of pinocytosis. Located in endosome membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including adipose tissue; alimentary system; central nervous system; eye; and genitourinary system. Used to study Charlevoix-Saguenay spastic ataxia. Orthologous to human ANKFY1 (ankyrin repeat and FYVE domain containing 1).