Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables heparosan-N-sulfate-glucuronate 5-epimerase activity. Involved in heparan sulfate proteoglycan biosynthetic process and heparin biosynthetic process. Located in Golgi apparatus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; eye; genitourinary system; and integumental system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in cerebrovascular disease and hypertension. Orthologous to human GLCE (glucuronic acid epimerase).
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