Predicted to enable malate dehydrogenase (decarboxylating) (NADP+) activity. Predicted to be involved in malate metabolic process; pyruvate metabolic process; and regulation of NADP metabolic process. Located in mitochondrion. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; integumental system; metanephros; sensory organ; and skeleton. Orthologous to human ME2 (malic enzyme 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]