Predicted to enable L-alanine:2-oxoglutarate aminotransferase activity. Predicted to be involved in L-alanine catabolic process and biosynthetic process. Expressed in
mc1 and
pm3. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in liver cancer; liver cirrhosis; and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Is an ortholog of human GPT (glutamic--pyruvic transaminase) and GPT2 (glutamic--pyruvic transaminase 2).