Predicted to enable collagen binding activity. Predicted to act upstream of or within cell adhesion. Located in extracellular matrix and sarcolemma. Is expressed in several structures, including cardiovascular system; extraembryonic component; gut; nervous system; and reproductive system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy. Orthologous to human COL6A2 (collagen type VI alpha 2 chain). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]