Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable calcium ion binding activity. Acts upstream of or within negative regulation of insulin secretion; positive regulation of exocytosis; and positive regulation of insulin secretion involved in cellular response to glucose stimulus. Located in cytosol and membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; great vessel of heart; heart; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human VSNL1 (visinin like 1).