Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables epoxide hydrolase activity. Involved in several processes, including cholesterol homeostasis; epoxide metabolic process; and regulation of cholesterol metabolic process. Predicted to be located in cytosol. Predicted to be active in peroxisome. Is expressed in several structures, including eye; heart; integumental system; nervous system; and urinary system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in coronary artery disease; familial hypercholesterolemia; and hypertension. Orthologous to human EPHX2 (epoxide hydrolase 2).
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