Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable 2-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)histidine synthase activity. Predicted to be involved in protein histidyl modification to diphthamide. Is expressed in liver lobe. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in diphthamide deficiency syndrome 2. Orthologous to human DPH2 (diphthamide biosynthesis 2).