Is predicted to encode a protein with the following domains: Serine-pyruvate aminotransferase/2-aminoethylphosphonate-pyruvate transaminase; Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase, small domain; Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase, major domain; Aminotransferase class-V; Pyridoxal phosphate-dependent transferase; and Aminotransferase class V domain. Is an ortholog of C. elegans agxt-1. In C. elegans, agxt-1 is involved in glycine biosynthetic process, by transamination of glyoxylate.