Predicted to enable glucosylceramidase activity. Predicted to be involved in glucosylceramide catabolic process. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Gaucher's disease (multiple); Lewy body dementia; Parkinson's disease (multiple); and Parkinsonism. Orthologous to human GBA1 (glucosylceramidase beta 1).
WB Description
The Y4C6B.6 gene encodes a homolog of the human gene GLCM, which when mutated leads to Gaucher disease type I (OMIM:230800).