Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable peptide binding activity and serine-type endopeptidase activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including basement membrane disassembly; cytokine precursor processing; and positive regulation of angiogenesis. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including cytoplasmic ribonucleoprotein granule; cytosol; and secretory granule. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm; extracellular space; and intracellular membrane-bounded organelle. Is expressed in several structures, including lip; male external genitalia; skin; tongue; and yolk sac. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in asthma; atopic dermatitis; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; and sarcoidosis. Orthologous to human CMA1 (chymase 1).