Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Predicted to enable heparin binding activity. Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring tensile strength. Predicted to be involved in cell adhesion and collagen fibril organization. Located in basement membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including main olfactory bulb; metapodial pad; peripheral nervous system; skeletal muscle; and skin. Orthologous to human COL28A1 (collagen type XXVIII alpha 1 chain).