Enables poly(ADP-ribose) glycohydrolase activity. Acts upstream of or within cellular response to DNA damage stimulus and detection of bacterium. Located in cytosol and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including adrenal gland; brain; cardiovascular system; genitourinary system; and gut. Orthologous to several human genes including BPHL (biphenyl hydrolase like). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]