Predicted to enable natural killer cell lectin-like receptor binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including T cell mediated cytotoxicity; defense response to other organism; and negative regulation of natural killer cell mediated cytotoxicity. Predicted to be located in cell surface. Predicted to be anchored component of external side of plasma membrane and integral component of plasma membrane. Predicted to be active in external side of plasma membrane and extracellular space. Orthologous to human MICA (MHC class I polypeptide-related sequence A) and MICB (MHC class I polypeptide-related sequence B). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]