Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables phosphotransferase activity, for other substituted phosphate groups. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including basement membrane organization; brain development; and skeletal muscle fiber differentiation. Located in Golgi membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including central nervous system; future brain; genitourinary system; sensory organ; and spinal ganglion. Used to study Fukuyama congenital muscular dystrophy and muscular dystrophy-dystroglycanopathy type B1. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in dilated cardiomyopathy (multiple) and muscular dystrophy (multiple). Orthologous to human FKTN (fukutin).