Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables endopeptidase inhibitor activity. Predicted to be involved in cell-cell adhesion; keratinocyte differentiation; and negative regulation of proteolysis. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including cornified envelope; extracellular space; and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be part of peptidase inhibitor complex. Predicted to be active in cytosol. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in peeling skin syndrome. Orthologous to human CSTA (cystatin A).