Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable inositol monophosphate 1-phosphatase activity and protein homodimerization activity. Predicted to be involved in inositol metabolic process; response to lithium ion; and signal transduction. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system; nervous system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. Orthologous to human IMPA2 (inositol monophosphatase 2).