Is predicted to encode a protein with the following domains: Autophagy protein Atg8 ubiquitin like; Autophagy protein Atg8 ubiquitin-like; and Ubiquitin-like domain superfamily. Is an ortholog of C. elegans lgg-1. In C. elegans, lgg-1 is involved in several processes, including defense response to other organism; plasma membrane repair; and positive regulation of autophagosome assembly.