Enables propanoyl-CoA C-acyltransferase activity. Involved in several processes, including ascaroside biosynthetic process; dauer larval development; and positive regulation of developmental process. Located in peroxisome. Expressed in body wall musculature; hypodermis; intestine; and neurons. Used to study obesity. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Zellweger syndrome. Is an ortholog of human SCP2 (sterol carrier protein 2).
Predicted to enable insulin receptor binding activity. Involved in several processes, including insulin receptor signaling pathway; negative regulation of dauer entry; and regulation of synaptic assembly at neuromuscular junction. Acts upstream of with a negative effect on protein import into nucleus. Located in extracellular space and synapse. Expressed in several structures, including distal tip cell; egg-laying apparatus; neurons; pharynx; and ventral nerve cord.