Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable identical protein binding activity and iron ion binding activity. Predicted to be part of intracellular ferritin complex. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in basal ganglia disease; hyperferritinemia-cataract syndrome; neurodegeneration with brain iron accumulation 3; and neurodegenerative disease. Orthologous to human FTL (ferritin light chain).