Predicted to be a structural constituent of skin epidermis. Predicted to be involved in peptide cross-linking. Predicted to act upstream of or within keratinization. Located in cell periphery. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; genitourinary system; integumental system; nervous system; and nose. Orthologous to several human genes including SPRR1A (small proline rich protein 1A). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]