Csta3 - cystatin A family member 3

Predicted to enable cysteine-type endopeptidase inhibitor activity and protease binding activity. Predicted to be involved in several processes, including keratinocyte differentiation; negative regulation of peptidase activity; and peptide cross-linking. Predicted to be located in several cellular components, including cornified envelope; extracellular space; and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be active in cytosol. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in peeling skin syndrome. Orthologous to human CSTA (cystatin A). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]