Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.2.0)
Enables collagen binding activity and heparin binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including cell-matrix adhesion; collagen fibril organization; and triglyceride metabolic process. Located in extracellular matrix and extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cardiovascular system; endocrine gland; genitourinary system; and immune system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and vesicoureteral reflux. Orthologous to human TNXB (tenascin XB).
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