Predicted to enable UFM1 conjugating enzyme activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including protein K69-linked ufmylation; response to endoplasmic reticulum stress; and reticulophagy. Is expressed in chondrocranium and liver. Orthologous to human UFC1 (ubiquitin-fold modifier conjugating enzyme 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]