Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.4.0)
Predicted to enable hydroxyapatite binding activity. Predicted to be a structural constituent of bone. Predicted to be involved in bone development and osteoblast differentiation. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including dendrite; extracellular space; and perikaryon. Predicted to be active in extracellular region. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; cranial ganglion; foregut; musculoskeletal system; and nasal cavity epithelium. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in osteoarthritis; osteoporosis; prostate cancer; rheumatoid arthritis; and vitamin K deficiency bleeding. Orthologous to human BGLAP (bone gamma-carboxyglutamate protein).
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