Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable glucosamine-6-phosphate deaminase activity and identical protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in UDP-N-acetylglucosamine biosynthetic process and amino sugar catabolic process. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; eye; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system gland; and nervous system. Orthologous to human GNPDA2 (glucosamine-6-phosphate deaminase 2).