Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 9.0.0)
Predicted to enable hormone activity; iron ion transmembrane transporter inhibitor activity; and signaling receptor binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including defense response to bacterium; multicellular organismal-level iron ion homeostasis; and positive regulation of protein metabolic process. Predicted to be located in apical cortex and intercalated disc. Predicted to be active in extracellular region. Is expressed in liver. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hemochromatosis; hemochromatosis type 2B; and hepatocellular carcinoma. Orthologous to human HAMP (hepcidin antimicrobial peptide).
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