Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 9.0.0)
Predicted to enable endogenous lipid antigen binding activity; exogenous lipid antigen binding activity; and lipopeptide binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including antigen processing and presentation, endogenous lipid antigen via MHC class Ib; antigen processing and presentation, exogenous lipid antigen via MHC class Ib; and positive regulation of T cell mediated cytotoxicity. Predicted to be active in external side of plasma membrane and extracellular region. Is expressed in brain ventricular layer; craniocervical region bone; and pons mantle layer. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in pulmonary tuberculosis. Orthologous to human CD1D (CD1d molecule).
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