Contributes to the release of free fatty acids from fatty acid synthase (FASN). Has broad substrate specificity, giving rise to a range of free fatty acids with chain lengths between 10 and 16 carbon atoms (C10 - C16).
Subcellular locations: Cytoplasm, Cytosol
Detected both in lactating and non-lactating breast epithelium (at protein level) . Isoform 2 is up-regulated in bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells of rheumatoid arthritis patients .