Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable membrane curvature sensor activity and protein domain specific binding activity. Predicted to be involved in regulation of protein-containing complex assembly and regulation of transport. Predicted to act upstream of or within neurotransmitter transport. Located in cytosol and synaptic vesicle membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; eye; genitourinary system; and respiratory system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Orthologous to human ICA1 (islet cell autoantigen 1).