Predicted to enable pantothenate kinase activity. Predicted to be involved in coenzyme A biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in cytoplasm. Predicted to be active in cytosol and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; ear; genitourinary system; nervous system; and respiratory system. Used to study cataract. Orthologous to human PANK4 (pantothenate kinase 4 (inactive)). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]