Predicted to enable protein phosphatase binding activity and sialic acid binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including negative regulation of cytokine production; negative regulation of monocyte activation; and positive regulation of protein tyrosine phosphatase activity. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including Golgi apparatus; external side of plasma membrane; and peroxisome. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. Is expressed in central nervous system; genitourinary system; spleen; and submandibular gland. Orthologous to human CD33 (CD33 molecule). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]