Predicted to enable calcium ion binding activity and calcium-dependent protein binding activity. Involved in peptidyl-cysteine S-nitrosylation; positive regulation of blood coagulation; and regulation of translation. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including actin cytoskeleton reorganization; astrocyte development; and regulation of integrin biosynthetic process. Predicted to be located in cell junction; cytosol; and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be active in cytoplasm; extracellular space; and nucleus. Is expressed in several structures, including jaw; liver; otic capsule; skeleton; and spleen red pulp. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in myocarditis. Orthologous to human S100A9 (S100 calcium binding protein A9). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]