Enables collagen binding activity and laminin-1 binding activity. Acts upstream of or within cell-matrix adhesion; glomerular basement membrane development; and positive regulation of cell-substrate adhesion. Located in basement membrane. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; blastocyst; eye; genitourinary system; and nervous system. Orthologous to human NID1 (nidogen 1). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]