Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable protein homodimerization activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including amyloid fibril formation; corneocyte desquamation; and negative regulation of cornification. Predicted to be located in desmosome. Is expressed in skin. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in alopecia; hypotrichosis 2; and peeling skin syndrome. Orthologous to human CDSN (corneodesmosin).