Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable sodium channel regulator activity. Involved in sensory perception of sound. Located in endoplasmic reticulum and neuronal cell body. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; heart; nervous system; and sensory organ. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness 8 and sensorineural hearing loss. Orthologous to human TMPRSS3 (transmembrane serine protease 3).