Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables serine-type endopeptidase activity. Predicted to be involved in proteolysis. Located in acrosomal vesicle. Is expressed in pancreas. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in pancreatitis. Orthologous to several human genes including PRSS3P2 (PRSS3 pseudogene 2); PRSS1 (serine protease 1); and PRSS2 (serine protease 2).