Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable identical protein binding activity and lysozyme activity. Predicted to be involved in defense response to Gram-negative bacterium; defense response to Gram-positive bacterium; and killing of cells of another organism. Predicted to be located in extracellular space. Is expressed in skeleton. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in familial visceral amyloidosis. Orthologous to human LYZ (lysozyme).