Predicted to enable metal ion binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including regulation of cytokine production; regulation of leukocyte activation; and toll-like receptor signaling pathway. Located in cell surface. Biomarker of transient cerebral ischemia. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in hepatocellular carcinoma and renal cell carcinoma. Orthologous to human HAVCR2 (hepatitis A virus cellular receptor 2). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]