Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.0.0)
Predicted to enable identical protein binding activity and metalloendopeptidase activity. Predicted to be involved in proteolysis. Predicted to act upstream of or within inflammatory response. Located in membrane. Is expressed in cortical early distal tubule; cortical early proximal tubule; intestine; intestine epithelium; and metanephros. Orthologous to human MEP1B (meprin A subunit beta).