Predicted to enable iron ion binding activity and tryptophan 5-monooxygenase activity. Predicted to be involved in aromatic amino acid metabolic process and serotonin biosynthetic process. Is an ortholog of C. elegans
tph-1. In C. elegans,
tph-1 is involved in several processes, including determination of adult lifespan; locomotory exploration behavior; and positive regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway.