Enriched in several structures, including anterior hypodermis; arc ant V; mechanosensory neurons; tail hypodermis; and ventral cord blast cell based on microarray; tiling array; and single-cell RNA-seq studies. Is affected by several genes including
rrf-3;
eat-2; and
pmk-1 based on microarray and RNA-seq studies. Is affected by nineteen chemicals including methylmercury hydroxide; manganese chloride; and D-glucose based on RNA-seq and microarray studies. Human MBLAC1 enables RNA endonuclease activity and metal ion binding activity. Is predicted to encode a protein with the following domains: Metallo-beta-lactamase superfamily; Metallo-beta-lactamase; Ribonuclease Z/Hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase-like; and Metallo-beta-lactamase domain-containing protein 1. Is an ortholog of human MBLAC1 (metallo-beta-lactamase domain containing 1).