Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Enables peptidase activity. Acts upstream of or within blood coagulation. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Is expressed in embryo and liver. Used to study hemophilia B. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in X-linked thrombophilia due to factor IX defect; X-linked warfarin sensitivity; and hemophilia B. Orthologous to human F9 (coagulation factor IX).