Predicted to enable several functions, including collagen binding activity; fibronectin binding activity; and serpin family protein binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including collagen catabolic process; proteolysis; and viral entry into host cell. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including Golgi apparatus; cell junction; and multivesicular body. Predicted to be active in extracellular space and lysosome. Is expressed in adrenal gland. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Orthologous to human CTSL (cathepsin L). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]