Predicted to enable mRNA 3'-UTR binding activity; poly(A) binding activity; and poly(U) RNA binding activity. Involved in determination of adult lifespan; hyperosmotic response; and response to heat. Located in nucleus. Expressed in head neurons; spermatheca; tail neurons; and ventral nerve cord.
Predicted to enable hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA lyase activity. Predicted to be involved in L-leucine catabolic process and ketone body biosynthetic process. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in amino acid metabolic disorder. Is an ortholog of human HMGCL (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase) and HMGCLL1 (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA lyase like 1).