Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables catalytic activity. Acts upstream of or within fatty acid alpha-oxidation. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cardiovascular system; central nervous system; liver; and respiratory system. Used to study Refsum disease. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Refsum disease; Zellweger syndrome; orofacial cleft; and peroxisomal disease. Orthologous to human PHYH (phytanoyl-CoA 2-hydroxylase).