Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.5.0)
Enables pore-forming activity and wide pore channel activity. Involved in antigen processing and presentation of exogenous peptide antigen via MHC class I; defense response to bacterium; and dendritic cell antigen processing and presentation. Located in phagocytic vesicle. Is active in endolysosome and phagocytic vesicle membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including blood vessel; central nervous system; genital tubercle; and retina outer nuclear layer. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in primary immunodeficiency disease. Orthologous to human MPEG1 (macrophage expressed 1).
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