Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables identical protein binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including maternal placenta development; myeloid cell differentiation; and response to lipopolysaccharide. Located in mitochondrion and myelin sheath. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; eye; genitourinary system; integumental system; and nervous system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal recessive spinocerebellar ataxia 32. Orthologous to human PRDX3 (peroxiredoxin 3).