Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables metalloendopeptidase activity. Involved in respiratory system process. Predicted to be located in membrane. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. Is expressed in cap mesenchyme; central nervous system; and retina. Used to study distal arthrogryposis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in distal arthrogryposis type 5D. Orthologous to human ECEL1 (endothelin converting enzyme like 1).