Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable alpha-actinin binding activity and cell-cell adhesion mediator activity. Predicted to be involved in axon guidance; dendrite self-avoidance; and homophilic cell adhesion via plasma membrane adhesion molecules. Located in Z disc. Is expressed in several structures, including embryo mesenchyme; gut; lung; nervous system; and skin. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in muscular dystrophy and myofibrillar myopathy 3. Orthologous to human MYOT (myotilin).