Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables cysteine dioxygenase activity and transition metal ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including L-cysteine catabolic process; lactation; and response to glucagon. Predicted to act upstream of or within L-cysteine catabolic process to taurine. Located in cytosol. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; nervous system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human CDO1 (cysteine dioxygenase type 1).