Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable heme binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including positive regulation of immune effector process; positive regulation of type II interferon-mediated signaling pathway; and positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Is expressed in brain; embryo; liver; liver left lobe; and liver right lobe. Orthologous to human HPX (hemopexin).