Predicted to enable G-protein beta/gamma-subunit complex binding activity; phosphatidylinositol phospholipase C activity; and phospholipid binding activity. Acts upstream of or within sensory perception of bitter taste. Located in cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including early conceptus; genitourinary system; gut; immune system; and liver. Orthologous to human PLCB2 (phospholipase C beta 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]