Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables small GTPase binding activity. Involved in negative regulation of cold-induced thermogenesis; nervous system development; and regulation of neurogenesis. Acts upstream of or within hematopoietic progenitor cell differentiation and pigmentation. Is active in neuromuscular junction. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; lung; placenta; and sensory organ. Used to study platelet storage pool deficiency. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in developmental and epileptic encephalopathy 23. Orthologous to human DOCK7 (dedicator of cytokinesis 7).