Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable heparin binding activity. Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring tensile strength. Involved in endochondral ossification and morphogenesis of a branching structure. Located in cell-cell junction. Is expressed in several structures, including genitourinary system; heart and pericardium; jaw; musculoskeletal system; and respiratory system. Used to study congenital myasthenic syndrome 19. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in congenital myasthenic syndrome 19. Orthologous to human COL13A1 (collagen type XIII alpha 1 chain).