Predicted to enable arylformamidase activity. Predicted to be involved in L-tryptophan catabolic process to kynurenine. Predicted to be located in cytosol and nucleus. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Forensic Context
A study in mice, rats, monkeys, and human cell lines demonstrated that ionizing radiation significantly alters cutaneous fatty acid metabolism, with the gene Afmid being significantly reduced in irradiated skin tissues as validated by RT-qPCR [Tu et al. DOI:10.1016/j.jdermsci.2023.01.001].