Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables UTP:glucose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase activity. Involved in glycogen biosynthetic process. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; alimentary system; brain; respiratory system; and urinary system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 83. Orthologous to human UGP2 (UDP-glucose pyrophosphorylase 2).