Ecel1 - endothelin converting enzyme-like 1

Enables metalloendopeptidase activity. Involved in respiratory system process. Predicted to be integral component of plasma membrane. Predicted to be active in plasma membrane. Is expressed in cap mesenchyme; central nervous system; and retina. Used to study distal arthrogryposis. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in distal arthrogryposis type 5D. Orthologous to human ECEL1 (endothelin converting enzyme like 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]