Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Enables actin filament binding activity and calcium ion binding activity. Involved in several processes, including Rac protein signal transduction; actin filament organization; and ruffle assembly. Acts upstream of or within actin filament bundle assembly. Located in several cellular components, including actin filament; phagocytic cup; and ruffle membrane. Is expressed in adrenal cortex; central nervous system; embryo mesenchyme; and retina. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human AIF1 (allograft inflammatory factor 1).
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