Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables cystathionine beta-synthase activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including endochondral bone morphogenesis; maternal process involved in female pregnancy; and sulfur amino acid metabolic process. Predicted to be located in nucleus. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; connective tissue; nervous system; sensory organ; and skeleton. Used to study homocystinuria and hyperhomocysteinemia. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including cerebral infarction; homocystinuria; hyperhomocysteinemia; malaria; and neural tube defect. Orthologous to human CBS (cystathionine beta-synthase).