As part of a SNARE complex may be involved in endoplasmic reticulum membranes fusion and be required for the maintenance of endoplasmic reticulum organization (PubMed:15272311). Also plays a role in apoptosis (PubMed:15272311, PubMed:23896122, PubMed:7954800). It is for instance required for endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced apoptosis (PubMed:23896122). As a substrate of RNF185 interacting with SQSTM1, might also be involved in mitochondrial autophagy (Probable).