Matn2 - matrilin 2

Predicted to enable calcium ion binding activity. Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent. Acts upstream of or within neurogenesis and response to axon injury. Located in basement membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including brain; chondrocranium; forelimb; heart; and spinal cord meninges. Orthologous to human MATN2 (matrilin 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]