Enables identical protein binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including maternal placenta development; myeloid cell differentiation; and response to lipopolysaccharide. Located in mitochondrion and myelin sheath. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; eye; genitourinary system; and integumental system. Orthologous to human PRDX3 (peroxiredoxin 3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]