Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables glucose-6-phosphatase activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including gluconeogenesis; glucose 6-phosphate metabolic process; and regulation of insulin secretion. Located in endoplasmic reticulum. Is expressed in embryo; islets of Langerhans; and pancreas. Orthologous to human G6PC2 (glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit 2).