Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables protein-lysine 6-oxidase activity. Predicted to be involved in collagen fibril organization. Located in extracellular matrix and extracellular space. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; chondrocranium; genitourinary system; and liver. Used to study exfoliation syndrome. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Kuhnt-Junius degeneration; exfoliation syndrome; and primary open angle glaucoma. Orthologous to human LOXL1 (lysyl oxidase like 1).