Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable protease binding activity and serine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity. Predicted to be involved in cellular response to osmotic stress and sensory perception of sound. Located in cytoplasm and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; eye surface region; gonad; lung; and submandibular gland primordium. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in autosomal recessive nonsyndromic deafness 91. Orthologous to human SERPINB6 (serpin family B member 6).