Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables calcium-independent phospholipase A2 activity; long-chain fatty acyl-CoA hydrolase activity; and serine hydrolase activity. Involved in positive regulation of insulin secretion involved in cellular response to glucose stimulus. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including extracellular space; microtubule cytoskeleton; and nuclear speck. Predicted to be active in mitochondrion. Is expressed in 1st branchial arch maxillary component; olfactory placode; otic pit; and trunk somite. Used to study Parkinson's disease 14 and neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation 2a. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in dystonia 12; neuroaxonal dystrophy; and neurodegenerative disease (multiple). Orthologous to human PLA2G6 (phospholipase A2 group VI).