Is predicted to encode a protein with the following domains: VHL beta domain; von Hippel-Lindau tumour suppressor protein; VHL superfamily; von Hippel-Lindau disease tumour suppressor, beta domain; and von Hippel-Lindau disease tumour suppressor, beta domain superfamily. Is an ortholog of C. elegans
vhl-1. In C. elegans,
vhl-1 is involved in response to hypoxia.