Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable protein homodimerization activity and thioredoxin-disulfide reductase (NADPH) activity. Acts upstream of or within heart development and hemopoiesis. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; branchial arch; genitourinary system; and liver. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in familial glucocorticoid deficiency. Orthologous to human TXNRD2 (thioredoxin reductase 2).