Predicted to enable calcium ion binding activity and identical protein binding activity. Involved in excitatory chemical synaptic transmission; gene expression; and inhibitory chemical synaptic transmission. Located in axon and cytoplasm. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; musculoskeletal system; nervous system; and sensory organ. Orthologous to human PVALB (parvalbumin). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]