Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 8.1.0)
Enables diacylglycerol binding activity and triglyceride binding activity. Involved in several processes, including fat cell differentiation; intracellular triglyceride homeostasis; and lipid droplet formation. Acts upstream of or within triglyceride storage. Located in endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; genitourinary system; hemolymphoid system gland; and integumental system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Siddiqi syndrome. Orthologous to human FITM2 (fat storage inducing transmembrane protein 2).
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