Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables identical protein binding activity. Involved in regulation of synapse organization. Acts upstream of or within glutamatergic synaptic transmission and response to cold. Located in axon terminus and synaptic cleft. Is active in glutamatergic synapse and synaptic membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; cardiovascular system; nervous system; respiratory system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human CDH8 (cadherin 8).