Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable Hsp70 protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in cellular response to misfolded protein and chaperone cofactor-dependent protein refolding. Predicted to be located in endoplasmic reticulum and membrane. Predicted to be active in endoplasmic reticulum membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; genitourinary system; gut gland; sensory organ; and skeleton. Orthologous to human DNAJC18 (DnaJ heat shock protein family (Hsp40) member C18).