Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable cholesterol binding activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including exploration behavior; sensory perception of sound; and walking behavior. Located in lysosomal membrane. Is active in endoplasmic reticulum and stereocilium. Is expressed in several structures, including cochlea; cochlear ganglion; lung; spleen; and telencephalon. Used to study Parkinson's disease. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness. Orthologous to human MINAR2 (membrane integral NOTCH2 associated receptor 2).