Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables retinol isomerase activity and sphingolipid delta-4 desaturase activity. Acts upstream of or within ceramide biosynthetic process and positive regulation of apoptotic process. Predicted to be located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cardiovascular system; genitourinary system; nervous system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hypomyelinating leukodystrophy 18. Orthologous to human DEGS1 (delta 4-desaturase, sphingolipid 1).