Predicted to be an extracellular matrix structural constituent. Predicted to be involved in extracellular matrix organization. Predicted to act upstream of or within growth plate cartilage chondrocyte development. Predicted to be part of fibrillar collagen trimer. Predicted to be active in extracellular matrix and extracellular space. Orthologous to human COL27A1 (collagen type XXVII alpha 1 chain). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]