Pex7 - peroxisomal biogenesis factor 7

Predicted to enable enzyme binding activity; peroxisome matrix targeting signal-2 binding activity; and protein homodimerization activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including endochondral ossification; fatty acid beta-oxidation; and protein import into peroxisome matrix. Located in cytosol. Is expressed in 2-cell stage embryo and 4-cell stage embryo. Used to study rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 1. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in peroxisomal biogenesis disorder and rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata type 1. Orthologous to human PEX7 (peroxisomal biogenesis factor 7). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]