Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent conferring tensile strength. Predicted to be involved in extracellular matrix organization. Predicted to act upstream of or within cell adhesion. Located in basement membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; genitourinary system; gut; heart and pericardium; and musculoskeletal system. Orthologous to human COL15A1 (collagen type XV alpha 1 chain).