Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables endopeptidase activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including extracellular matrix organization; peptide catabolic process; and protein catabolic process. Predicted to act upstream of or within blood coagulation. Predicted to be located in extracellular space. Predicted to be active in extracellular matrix. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Orthologous to human ADAMTS13 (ADAM metallopeptidase with thrombospondin type 1 motif 13).